NHL FanDuel Picks for Tuesday, October 24, 2017

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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 Sidney Crosby
C Jack Eichel
W Evander Kane
W Jeff Skinner
W Conor Sheary
W Paul Byron
D Ryan Suter
D Ivan Provorov
G Mike Condon
Salary $54,900
Expected Points 133.92

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sidney Crosby PHI $8,900 19.30 2.17
Steven Stamkos DET $8,500 18.40 2.16
Jack Eichel BUF $7,800 17.98 2.31
Connor McDavid ANA $9,100 17.41 1.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mark Letestu ANA $3,600 8.54 2.37
Mathew Barzal NJ $3,800 8.89 2.34
Radek Faksa SJ $3,700 8.66 2.34
Sean Couturier NYR $5,200 12.18 2.34

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov DET $8,800 18.84 2.14
Patrick Kane STL $8,600 16.45 1.91
Jamie Benn SJ $8,100 15.50 1.91
Jeff Skinner WSH $6,500 15.38 2.37
Filip Forsberg CGY $8,300 15.30 1.84
Phil Kessel PHI $7,600 15.05 1.98
Claude Giroux NYR $7,300 14.88 2.04
Evander Kane BUF $6,400 14.63 2.29

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Paul Byron CAR $3,900 9.58 2.46
Derek Dorsett WPG $3,500 8.43 2.41
Josh Bailey NJ $4,400 10.61 2.41
Conor Sheary PHI $4,900 11.75 2.40
Jordan Weal NYR $3,300 7.92 2.40
Chris Stewart NSH $4,200 10.04 2.39
Jeff Skinner WSH $6,500 15.38 2.37
Anthony Mantha TOR $5,000 11.83 2.37

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Erik Karlsson MTL $7,500 16.39 2.19
Kris Letang PHI $6,900 15.34 2.22
Roman Josi CGY $6,300 14.58 2.31
Shayne Gostisbehere NYR $6,000 13.42 2.24

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Suter NSH $4,800 12.58 2.62
Jared Spurgeon NSH $4,200 10.97 2.61
Ivan Provorov NYR $4,200 10.69 2.55
Justin Schultz PHI $4,100 10.01 2.44

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pekka Rinne CGY $8,100 22.34 2.76
Mike Condon MTL $7,500 22.03 2.94
Ben Bishop SJ $8,900 21.94 2.46
John Gibson LA $8,300 20.69 2.49

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Condon MTL $7,500 22.03 2.94
Pekka Rinne CGY $8,100 22.34 2.76
Darcy Kuemper VAN $7,300 20.09 2.75
Jaroslav Halak NJ $7,600 20.52 2.70

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.