NHL FanDuel Picks for Saturday, March 24, 2018

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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 Jeff Carter
C Anze Kopitar
W Frank Vatrano
W James van Riemsdyk
W Nikita Kucherov
W Jeff Skinner
D Ryan Pulock
D Alex Goligoski
G James Reimer
Salary $54,900
Expected Points 135.12

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid ANA $8,900 18.57 2.09
Anze Kopitar VAN $7,700 18.01 2.34
Auston Matthews OTT $7,600 16.90 2.22
Aleksander Barkov CHI $7,600 16.64 2.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anze Kopitar VAN $7,700 18.01 2.34
Jeff Carter VAN $6,400 14.77 2.31
Nico Hischier COL $5,100 11.45 2.24
Mathew Barzal NJ $6,300 14.07 2.23

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov DET $8,900 19.61 2.20
Alex Ovechkin DAL $8,800 18.53 2.11
Taylor Hall COL $8,100 16.95 2.09
Patrick Kane STL $8,000 16.64 2.08
James van Riemsdyk OTT $7,000 15.39 2.20
Viktor Arvidsson CGY $6,900 15.23 2.21
Mitchell Marner OTT $6,600 15.23 2.31
Artemi Panarin TB $7,600 14.90 1.96

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Frank Vatrano BOS $3,400 8.42 2.48
Ty Rattie ANA $3,700 8.96 2.42
Tobias Rieder ARZ $3,300 7.96 2.41
Nick Bjugstad CHI $5,600 12.91 2.31
Mitchell Marner OTT $6,600 15.23 2.31
Cam Atkinson TB $6,400 14.68 2.29
Jeff Skinner WSH $5,700 13.00 2.28
Scott Hartnell CGY $3,200 7.19 2.25

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Erik Karlsson MTL $7,000 16.59 2.37
Victor Hedman DET $6,500 15.81 2.43
Seth Jones TB $6,100 14.79 2.42
Roman Josi CGY $6,300 13.82 2.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Pulock NJ $4,400 11.11 2.52
Alex Goligoski ARZ $3,700 9.31 2.52
Victor Hedman DET $6,500 15.81 2.43
Seth Jones TB $6,100 14.79 2.42

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
James Reimer CHI $7,700 25.50 3.31
Sergei Bobrovsky TB $9,400 24.09 2.56
Frederik Andersen OTT $8,300 23.35 2.81
Philipp Grubauer DAL $8,300 23.22 2.80

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
James Reimer CHI $7,700 25.50 3.31
Frederik Andersen OTT $8,300 23.35 2.81
Philipp Grubauer DAL $8,300 23.22 2.80
Cam Talbot ANA $7,900 20.55 2.60

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.