NHL FanDuel Picks for Aug 5, 2020

Daily Player Picks

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


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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid EDM $9,000 24.55 2.73
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,400 21.57 2.57
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,600 19.40 2.26
Evgeni Malkin PIT $7,800 18.46 2.37

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid EDM $9,000 24.55 2.73
Nick Bonino NSH $3,800 10.03 2.64
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,400 21.57 2.57
Nazem Kadri COL $5,500 13.82 2.51

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM $7,300 21.98 3.01
Patrick Kane CHI $8,400 21.39 2.55
David Pastrnak BOS $8,800 20.79 2.36
Nikita Kucherov TB $8,400 20.28 2.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dominik Simon PIT $1 0.97 969.00
Nick Bjugstad PIT $1 0.92 919.00
Carl Soderberg ARI $3,500 11.01 3.15
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM $7,300 21.98 3.01

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $7,400 17.47 2.36
Ryan Ellis NSH $5,800 16.16 2.79
Darnell Nurse EDM $4,500 15.22 3.38
Duncan Keith CHI $5,400 14.63 2.71

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darnell Nurse EDM $4,500 15.22 3.38
Ryan Pulock NYI $4,900 14.37 2.93
Jakob Chychrun ARI $3,700 10.82 2.93
Charlie McAvoy BOS $4,900 13.70 2.80

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Juuse Saros NSH $8,000 27.63 3.45
Pavel Francouz COL $8,400 22.47 2.68
Tuukka Rask BOS $9,100 20.83 2.29
Anton Khudobin DAL $8,100 20.38 2.52

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Juuse Saros NSH $8,000 27.63 3.45
Pavel Francouz COL $8,400 22.47 2.68
Anton Khudobin DAL $8,100 20.38 2.52
Tuukka Rask BOS $9,100 20.83 2.29

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.