NHL FanDuel Picks for Saturday, November 17, 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 Brayden Point
C Dylan Larkin
W Blake Coleman
W Kyle Palmieri
W Taylor Hall
W Jeff Skinner
D Damon Severson
D Thomas Chabot
G Devan Dubnyk
Salary $54,900
Expected Points 157.48

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid ANA $9,300 19.61 2.11
Brayden Point DET $6,600 16.81 2.55
Evgeni Malkin PHI $8,500 16.79 1.97
Dylan Larkin TOR $6,100 16.42 2.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dylan Larkin TOR $6,100 16.42 2.69
Colin White MTL $3,200 8.45 2.64
Travis Zajac COL $4,700 12.29 2.61
Sean Couturier NYR $6,200 15.97 2.58

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Taylor Hall COL $7,800 21.74 2.79
Kyle Palmieri COL $6,300 20.55 3.26
Jeff Skinner BUF $6,600 18.98 2.88
David Pastrnak BOS $8,500 18.18 2.14
Nikita Kucherov DET $7,800 17.70 2.27
Claude Giroux NYR $7,400 17.17 2.32
Mikael Granlund NSH $6,800 16.82 2.47
Phil Kessel PHI $8,200 15.80 1.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Blake Coleman COL $3,500 11.94 3.41
Kyle Palmieri COL $6,300 20.55 3.26
Andreas Athanasiou TOR $4,800 15.35 3.20
Brady Tkachuk MTL $3,900 11.88 3.05
Jason Zucker NSH $5,100 15.22 2.98
Jeff Skinner BUF $6,600 18.98 2.88
Taylor Hall COL $7,800 21.74 2.79
Anthony Mantha TOR $4,200 11.45 2.73

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thomas Chabot MTL $4,900 15.18 3.10
Brent Burns ATL $7,200 14.84 2.06
Mark Giordano CEN $5,600 13.86 2.47
Matt Dumba NSH $5,100 13.52 2.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thomas Chabot MTL $4,900 15.18 3.10
Matt Dumba NSH $5,100 13.52 2.65
Damon Severson COL $4,100 10.78 2.63
Mike Green TOR $4,600 11.81 2.57

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Devan Dubnyk NSH $9,000 25.08 2.79
Keith Kinkaid COL $7,900 22.31 2.82
Pekka Rinne CGY $9,100 21.11 2.32
Roberto Luongo CHI $7,700 18.79 2.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Keith Kinkaid COL $7,900 22.31 2.82
Devan Dubnyk NSH $9,000 25.08 2.79
Roberto Luongo CHI $7,700 18.79 2.44
Linus Ullmark BUF $7,600 18.20 2.39

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.