NHL Draftkings Picks for Feb 17, 2024

Daily Player Picks

Updated Throughout the Day

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


Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews TOR $9,900 22.04 2.23
Connor McDavid EDM $9,700 20.51 2.11
Elias Pettersson VAN $8,000 17.86 2.23
Joel Eriksson Ek MIN $7,900 15.76 2.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Laughton PHI $2,600 7.04 2.71
Anton Lundell FLA $3,700 9.86 2.66
Sam Steel DAL $2,500 6.57 2.63
Nico Hischier NJ $5,600 13.57 2.42

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $9,500 22.31 2.35
Nikita Kucherov TB $9,600 21.56 2.25
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $7,500 20.20 2.69
William Nylander TOR $8,300 18.32 2.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Conor Garland VAN $3,500 9.70 2.77
Bobby McMann TOR $2,600 7.15 2.75
Danton Heinen BOS $3,000 8.09 2.70
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $7,500 20.20 2.69

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $7,500 17.16 2.29
Rasmus Dahlin BUF $6,700 15.47 2.31
MacKenzie Weegar CGY $6,300 15.06 2.39
Brock Faber MIN $5,600 14.75 2.63

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jani Hakanpaa DAL $2,800 7.97 2.85
Marc-Edouard Vlasic SJ $3,700 10.39 2.81
Thomas Harley DAL $5,000 13.46 2.69
Colin Miller NJ $2,500 6.70 2.68

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thatcher Demko VAN $7,800 18.91 2.42
Adin Hill VGK $7,400 17.19 2.32
Jacob Markstrom CGY $7,900 17.18 2.18
Linus Ullmark BOS $8,300 17.07 2.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thatcher Demko VAN $7,800 18.91 2.42
Adin Hill VGK $7,400 17.19 2.32
Martin Jones TOR $6,500 14.45 2.22
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $7,000 15.51 2.22

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.