NHL Draftkings Picks for Jan 28, 2021

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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,600 21.27 2.47
Auston Matthews TOR $8,400 21.26 2.53
Connor McDavid EDM $8,500 20.53 2.41
Mika Zibanejad NYR $6,800 18.10 2.66

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Colin White OTT $2,900 8.43 2.91
Brandon Sutter VAN $2,900 7.96 2.74
Mikael Backlund CGY $3,800 10.36 2.73
Mathieu Joseph TB $2,600 7.05 2.71

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikko Rantanen COL $8,200 18.18 2.22
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM $7,500 17.72 2.36
Steven Stamkos TB $8,300 17.57 2.12
Kevin Fiala MIN $6,300 16.69 2.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jesper Bratt NJ $2,500 10.67 4.27
Tyler Motte VAN $3,000 9.70 3.23
Kyle Okposo BUF $2,500 7.98 3.19
Dustin Brown LA $3,500 10.73 3.07

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Hedman TB $7,000 16.57 2.37
Brent Burns SJ $6,700 13.52 2.02
Jake Muzzin TOR $4,500 13.30 2.96
Cale Makar COL $6,000 13.09 2.18

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Erik Johnson COL $2,600 8.54 3.28
Haydn Fleury CAR $2,500 8.13 3.25
Ben Hutton ANH $2,500 7.81 3.13
David Savard CLS $2,900 8.77 3.02

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chris Driedger FLA $8,000 18.86 2.36
Carter Hart PHI $7,800 15.03 1.93
Semyon Varlamov NYI $7,500 14.55 1.94
Igor Shesterkin NYR $7,600 13.70 1.80

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chris Driedger FLA $8,000 18.86 2.36
Semyon Varlamov NYI $7,500 14.55 1.94
Carter Hart PHI $7,800 15.03 1.93
Igor Shesterkin NYR $7,600 13.70 1.80

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.