NHL FanDuel Picks for Friday, December 28, 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 Auston Matthews
C John Tavares
W Frank Vatrano
W Andreas Johnsson
W Kasperi Kapanen
W Cam Atkinson
D Ryan Pulock
D Morgan Rielly
G Roberto Luongo
Salary $54,900
Expected Points 142.57

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews OTT $8,500 21.22 2.50
John Tavares OTT $8,000 20.50 2.56
Aleksander Barkov CHI $7,400 18.60 2.51
Mathew Barzal NJ $5,700 14.03 2.46

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Tavares OTT $8,000 20.50 2.56
Aleksander Barkov CHI $7,400 18.60 2.51
Auston Matthews OTT $8,500 21.22 2.50
Mathew Barzal NJ $5,700 14.03 2.46

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cam Atkinson TB $7,400 20.23 2.73
Mitchell Marner OTT $7,900 18.74 2.37
Artemi Panarin TB $7,800 16.36 2.10
Evgenii Dadonov CHI $6,300 16.25 2.58
Jonathan Huberdeau CHI $7,100 16.03 2.26
Mike Hoffman CHI $6,200 14.90 2.40
Mark Stone MTL $6,800 13.90 2.04
Anders Lee NJ $6,600 12.61 1.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Frank Vatrano CHI $3,900 11.20 2.87
Andreas Johnsson OTT $3,800 10.63 2.80
Cam Atkinson TB $7,400 20.23 2.73
Andrew Shaw CAR $4,000 10.60 2.65
Kasperi Kapanen OTT $4,500 11.64 2.59
Evgenii Dadonov CHI $6,300 16.25 2.58
Paul Byron CAR $5,000 12.13 2.43
Mike Hoffman CHI $6,200 14.90 2.40

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Morgan Rielly OTT $6,700 17.50 2.61
Seth Jones TB $5,800 13.82 2.38
Shea Weber CAR $5,600 12.92 2.31
Jeff Petry CAR $4,600 12.42 2.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeff Petry CAR $4,600 12.42 2.70
Morgan Rielly OTT $6,700 17.50 2.61
Ryan Pulock NJ $4,400 11.38 2.59
Seth Jones TB $5,800 13.82 2.38

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thomas Greiss NJ $8,200 18.63 2.27
Roberto Luongo CHI $7,700 18.27 2.37
Sergei Bobrovsky TB $8,700 16.04 1.84
Garret Sparks OTT $7,600 14.99 1.97

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roberto Luongo CHI $7,700 18.27 2.37
Thomas Greiss NJ $8,200 18.63 2.27
Garret Sparks OTT $7,600 14.99 1.97
Sergei Bobrovsky TB $8,700 16.04 1.84

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.