NHL Draftkings Picks for Apr 29, 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
Jack Eichel VGK $8,500 19.62 2.31
Brayden Point TB $7,200 14.97 2.08
Aleksander Barkov FLA $6,900 12.68 1.84
Nicholas Paul TB $4,000 9.77 2.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nicholas Paul TB $4,000 9.77 2.44
Jack Eichel VGK $8,500 19.62 2.31
Brayden Point TB $7,200 14.97 2.08
Anton Lundell FLA $4,100 8.12 1.98

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Steven Stamkos TB $7,000 19.51 2.79
Sam Reinhart FLA $7,400 17.82 2.41
Nikita Kucherov TB $9,100 17.05 1.87
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $7,700 16.75 2.18

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Steven Stamkos TB $7,000 19.51 2.79
Wyatt Johnston DAL $5,400 14.70 2.72
Craig Smith DAL $2,500 6.69 2.68
Jamie Benn DAL $4,800 12.50 2.61

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miro Heiskanen DAL $5,200 12.61 2.42
Victor Hedman TB $5,700 12.23 2.15
Alex Pietrangelo VGK $4,800 11.69 2.44
Shea Theodore VGK $5,400 10.96 2.03

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brayden McNabb VGK $3,700 9.53 2.58
Alex Pietrangelo VGK $4,800 11.69 2.44
Miro Heiskanen DAL $5,200 12.61 2.42
Esa Lindell DAL $3,300 7.90 2.39

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Oettinger DAL $7,800 16.78 2.15
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,200 13.77 1.68
Logan Thompson VGK $7,600 13.19 1.74
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $7,200 9.55 1.33

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Oettinger DAL $7,800 16.78 2.15
Logan Thompson VGK $7,600 13.19 1.74
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,200 13.77 1.68
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $7,200 9.55 1.33

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.