NHL Draftkings Picks for Aug 5, 2020

Daily Player Picks

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Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.


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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid EDM $8,700 19.64 2.26
Leon Draisaitl EDM $7,700 17.27 2.24
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,400 16.65 1.98
Evgeni Malkin PIT $6,700 15.05 2.25

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nick Bonino NSH $3,600 8.90 2.47
Brad Richardson ARI $2,500 5.97 2.39
Derek Stepan ARI $3,500 8.29 2.37
Connor McDavid EDM $8,700 19.64 2.26

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Patrick Kane CHI $7,500 18.73 2.50
David Pastrnak BOS $8,200 17.66 2.15
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM $6,700 17.60 2.63
Nikita Kucherov TB $7,800 15.98 2.05

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aleksi Saarela FLA $2,000 6.41 3.20
Carl Soderberg ARI $3,500 9.70 2.77
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM $6,700 17.60 2.63
Colton Sceviour FLA $2,000 5.11 2.55

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $7,000 15.05 2.15
Ryan Ellis NSH $5,700 14.11 2.48
Darnell Nurse EDM $5,200 14.02 2.70
Duncan Keith CHI $4,900 11.76 2.40

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darnell Nurse EDM $5,200 14.02 2.70
Charlie McAvoy BOS $4,300 11.51 2.68
Jason Demers ARI $2,600 6.65 2.56
Erik Johnson COL $3,800 9.71 2.55

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Juuse Saros NSH $8,100 21.00 2.59
Pavel Francouz COL $7,700 16.81 2.18
Anton Khudobin DAL $7,100 15.69 2.21
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $7,700 15.35 1.99

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Juuse Saros NSH $8,100 21.00 2.59
Anton Khudobin DAL $7,100 15.69 2.21
Pavel Francouz COL $7,700 16.81 2.18
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $7,700 15.35 1.99

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.