NHL FanDuel Picks for Jan 16, 2021

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 $8,800 28.26 3.21
Mika Zibanejad NYR $8,000 25.37 3.17
Auston Matthews TOR $8,400 22.57 2.69
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,400 22.04 2.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Rask MIN $3,200 10.92 3.41
Connor McDavid EDM $8,800 28.26 3.21
Gabriel Vilardi LA $3,400 10.88 3.20
Mika Zibanejad NYR $8,000 25.37 3.17

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM $7,300 25.11 3.44
Kevin Fiala MIN $6,700 21.57 3.22
Evander Kane SJ $7,100 18.60 2.62
Brady Tkachuk OTT $6,400 18.34 2.87

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Leonard SJ $3,000 10.88 3.63
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM $7,300 25.11 3.44
Drake Batherson OTT $3,400 11.33 3.33
Kevin Fiala MIN $6,700 21.57 3.22

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shea Theodore VGK $6,300 19.35 3.07
Roman Josi NSH $7,100 17.97 2.53
Ryan Ellis NSH $5,300 17.29 3.26
Alex Pietrangelo VGK $6,400 15.58 2.43

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joel Edmundson MON $3,500 13.07 3.74
Jake Muzzin TOR $4,000 14.25 3.56
Alec Martinez VGK $3,900 13.52 3.47
Jakob Chychrun ARI $3,700 12.66 3.42

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cam Talbot MIN $7,400 26.28 3.55
Juuse Saros NSH $6,900 22.18 3.21
MacKenzie Blackwood NJ $6,800 20.60 3.03
Jaroslav Halak BOS $8,700 20.35 2.34

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cam Talbot MIN $7,400 26.28 3.55
Juuse Saros NSH $6,900 22.18 3.21
MacKenzie Blackwood NJ $6,800 20.60 3.03
Martin Jones SJ $7,100 19.52 2.75

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.