NHL Draftkings Picks for Dec 18, 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 $9,800 16.98 1.73
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,600 15.78 2.08
Mark Scheifele WPG $7,000 13.67 1.95
John Tavares TOR $7,300 13.11 1.80

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Adam Lowry WPG $3,400 8.66 2.55
Kevin Stenlund UTA $2,500 6.37 2.55
Nick Bjugstad UTA $3,000 6.75 2.25
Andrew Copp DET $2,700 6.00 2.22

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $9,500 17.31 1.82
Kyle Connor WPG $8,700 16.75 1.93
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $7,500 15.09 2.01
Travis Konecny PHI $7,200 14.36 2.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Laughton PHI $2,800 8.70 3.11
Marcus Johansson MIN $2,800 7.52 2.69
Kiefer Sherwood VAN $3,400 9.12 2.68
Michael Carcone UTA $2,500 6.60 2.64

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Quinn Hughes VAN $7,400 13.72 1.85
Travis Sanheim PHI $6,000 12.62 2.10
Mikhail Sergachev UTA $5,500 12.48 2.27
Moritz Seider DET $5,700 10.90 1.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jackson LaCombe ANA $3,300 10.02 3.04
Esa Lindell DAL $3,100 8.77 2.83
Jeff Petry DET $2,500 6.93 2.77
Ben Chiarot DET $3,000 8.23 2.74

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Oettinger DAL $8,200 15.42 1.88
Karel Vejmelka UTA $7,800 13.49 1.73
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,500 12.29 1.64
Eric Comrie WPG $8,400 11.98 1.43

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Oettinger DAL $8,200 15.42 1.88
Karel Vejmelka UTA $7,800 13.49 1.73
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,500 12.29 1.64
Joseph Woll TOR $7,200 11.47 1.59

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.