Wednesday, January 25, 2017 NHL Daily Fantasy (DFS) Picks for FanDuel Daily Fantasy League Competitions.
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Optimal Lineup
Updated Throughout the Day
Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of FanDuel (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NHL FanDuel Optimizer.
C |
Nathan MacKinnon |
C |
Tyler Bozak |
W |
Pavel Buchnevich |
W |
James van Riemsdyk |
W |
Mats Zuccarello |
W |
Brayden Schenn |
D |
Adam Clendening |
D |
Dan Girardi |
G |
Frederik Andersen |
Salary |
$55,000 |
Expected Points |
126.03 |
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Centers
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Nazem Kadri |
TOR |
$7,000 |
15.22 |
2.17 |
Connor McDavid |
EDM |
$8,900 |
14.43 |
1.62 |
Nathan MacKinnon |
COL |
$7,200 |
13.16 |
1.83 |
Ryan Getzlaf |
ANA |
$7,500 |
13.14 |
1.75 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Nazem Kadri |
TOR |
$7,000 |
15.22 |
2.17 |
Tyler Bozak |
TOR |
$6,000 |
12.40 |
2.07 |
Bo Horvat |
VAN |
$5,200 |
10.60 |
2.04 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
EDM |
$5,600 |
10.71 |
1.91 |
Wings
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Mats Zuccarello |
NYR |
$6,700 |
16.63 |
2.48 |
James van Riemsdyk |
TOR |
$7,500 |
15.97 |
2.13 |
Brayden Schenn |
PHI |
$6,500 |
14.47 |
2.23 |
Chris Kreider |
NYR |
$6,800 |
12.35 |
1.82 |
Mitchell Marner |
TOR |
$6,700 |
12.31 |
1.84 |
J.T. Miller |
NYR |
$5,800 |
12.06 |
2.08 |
Corey Perry |
ANA |
$6,800 |
11.64 |
1.71 |
Pavel Buchnevich |
NYR |
$5,000 |
11.26 |
2.25 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Mats Zuccarello |
NYR |
$6,700 |
16.63 |
2.48 |
Pavel Buchnevich |
NYR |
$5,000 |
11.26 |
2.25 |
Brayden Schenn |
PHI |
$6,500 |
14.47 |
2.23 |
James van Riemsdyk |
TOR |
$7,500 |
15.97 |
2.13 |
Mikhail Grigorenko |
COL |
$3,200 |
6.77 |
2.12 |
J.T. Miller |
NYR |
$5,800 |
12.06 |
2.08 |
Andreas Athanasiou |
DET |
$4,700 |
9.77 |
2.08 |
Mitchell Marner |
TOR |
$6,700 |
12.31 |
1.84 |
Defensemen
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Francois Beauchemin |
COL |
$3,800 |
11.90 |
3.13 |
Oscar Klefbom |
EDM |
$5,300 |
11.17 |
2.11 |
Shayne Gostisbehere |
PHI |
$4,900 |
11.04 |
2.25 |
Cam Fowler |
ANA |
$5,300 |
10.78 |
2.03 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Francois Beauchemin |
COL |
$3,800 |
11.90 |
3.13 |
Dan Girardi |
NYR |
$3,300 |
9.09 |
2.76 |
Adam Clendening |
NYR |
$4,000 |
9.57 |
2.39 |
Shayne Gostisbehere |
PHI |
$4,900 |
11.04 |
2.25 |
Goalies
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Frederik Andersen |
TOR |
$8,800 |
23.48 |
2.67 |
Henrik Lundqvist |
NYR |
$8,900 |
23.02 |
2.59 |
Jonathan Bernier |
ANA |
$8,300 |
18.13 |
2.18 |
Cam Talbot |
EDM |
$9,100 |
17.66 |
1.94 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Frederik Andersen |
TOR |
$8,800 |
23.48 |
2.67 |
Henrik Lundqvist |
NYR |
$8,900 |
23.02 |
2.59 |
Jonathan Bernier |
ANA |
$8,300 |
18.13 |
2.18 |
Jacob Markstrom |
VAN |
$7,900 |
16.88 |
2.14 |
Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. 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.