NHL Draftkings Picks for Feb 20, 2021

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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
Auston Matthews TOR $8,800 23.29 2.65
Connor McDavid EDM $8,600 20.33 2.36
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,400 18.92 2.25
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,000 15.70 1.96

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews TOR $8,800 23.29 2.65
Nazem Kadri COL $5,000 12.82 2.56
Pavel Zacha NJ $3,300 8.30 2.51
Gaetan Haas EDM $2,500 6.13 2.45

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin WAS $8,200 17.24 2.10
Steven Stamkos TB $8,000 16.24 2.03
Mitchell Marner TOR $8,100 16.06 1.98
Filip Forsberg NSH $7,100 15.46 2.18

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andre Burakovsky COL $3,900 11.17 2.86
Colin Blackwell NYR $2,900 7.95 2.74
Mikhail Maltsev NJ $3,100 8.33 2.69
Eric Robinson CLS $2,500 6.62 2.65

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shea Theodore VGK $6,500 14.31 2.20
Victor Hedman TB $7,000 14.26 2.04
Cale Makar COL $6,400 13.27 2.07
Roman Josi NSH $6,800 13.13 1.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Damon Severson NJ $3,800 10.03 2.64
Sami Vatanen NJ $2,600 6.88 2.64
Gustav Forsling FLA $2,000 5.26 2.63
Patrik Nemeth DET $2,000 5.15 2.58

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
MacKenzie Blackwood NJ $7,900 20.03 2.54
Elvis Merzlikins CLS $7,900 14.14 1.79
Calvin Petersen LA $6,800 12.66 1.86
Darcy Kuemper ARI $8,300 12.60 1.52

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
MacKenzie Blackwood NJ $7,900 20.03 2.54
Calvin Petersen LA $6,800 12.66 1.86
Elvis Merzlikins CLS $7,900 14.14 1.79
Jacob Markstrom CGY $7,400 12.57 1.70

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.