NHL FanDuel Picks for Wednesday, December 20, 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 Sean Couturier
C Brayden Schenn
W Mitchell Marner
W Oliver Bjorkstrand
W Claude Giroux
W Jakub Voracek
D Ivan Provorov
D Colton Parayko
G Carter Hutton
Salary $54,800
Expected Points 126.61

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brayden Schenn EDM $7,100 14.46 2.04
Sean Couturier NYR $6,500 13.19 2.03
Sean Monahan CEN $7,300 10.92 1.50
Henrik Zetterberg TOR $5,700 10.86 1.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tyler Bozak OTT $4,100 8.51 2.07
Brayden Schenn EDM $7,100 14.46 2.04
Sean Couturier NYR $6,500 13.19 2.03
Luke Glendening TOR $3,300 6.35 1.92

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jakub Voracek NYR $7,700 16.94 2.20
Vladimir Tarasenko EDM $8,000 15.70 1.96
Claude Giroux NYR $7,300 15.12 2.07
Johnny Gaudreau CEN $7,600 13.86 1.82
Artemi Panarin TB $7,100 13.10 1.84
Josh Anderson TB $5,600 12.16 2.17
Wayne Simmonds NYR $5,400 11.72 2.17
James van Riemsdyk OTT $6,200 11.22 1.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mitchell Marner OTT $4,100 9.91 2.42
Andreas Athanasiou TOR $3,500 7.96 2.27
Jakub Voracek NYR $7,700 16.94 2.20
Josh Anderson TB $5,600 12.16 2.17
Wayne Simmonds NYR $5,400 11.72 2.17
Claude Giroux NYR $7,300 15.12 2.07
Michael Frolik CEN $4,200 8.63 2.05
Darren Helm TOR $3,300 6.61 2.00

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shayne Gostisbehere NYR $5,700 12.91 2.26
Alex Pietrangelo EDM $5,400 12.03 2.23
Seth Jones TB $5,100 11.44 2.24
Mark Giordano CEN $5,900 11.37 1.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ivan Provorov NYR $4,200 9.93 2.36
Colton Parayko EDM $4,800 10.96 2.28
Shayne Gostisbehere NYR $5,700 12.91 2.26
Seth Jones TB $5,100 11.44 2.24

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Carter Hutton EDM $8,000 26.08 3.26
Brian Elliott NYR $8,000 22.27 2.78
Curtis McElhinney OTT $7,300 19.34 2.65
Mike Smith CEN $7,800 18.56 2.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Carter Hutton EDM $8,000 26.08 3.26
Brian Elliott NYR $8,000 22.27 2.78
Curtis McElhinney OTT $7,300 19.34 2.65
Mike Smith CEN $7,800 18.56 2.38

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.