NHL FanDuel Picks for Apr 8, 2021

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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid EDM $9,000 23.52 2.61
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,900 22.57 2.86
Sidney Crosby PIT $8,100 19.93 2.46
Mika Zibanejad NYR $7,700 18.85 2.45

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Noel Acciari FLA $3,700 11.65 3.15
Ross Colton TB $3,200 9.73 3.04
Jared McCann PIT $4,400 12.82 2.91
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,900 22.57 2.86

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,000 24.59 3.07
Artemi Panarin NYR $8,300 23.36 2.81
Brad Marchand BOS $7,900 19.38 2.45
Alex Ovechkin WSH $8,100 18.83 2.32

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Corey Perry MON $3,100 10.62 3.43
Andrew Copp WPG $3,900 12.99 3.33
Calle Jarnkrok NSH $4,200 13.41 3.19
Radim Zohorna PIT $3,000 9.29 3.10

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Adam Fox NYR $6,200 19.44 3.14
Dougie Hamilton CAR $6,600 18.83 2.85
Victor Hedman TB $6,400 16.85 2.63
Darnell Nurse EDM $5,900 16.39 2.78

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Adam Fox NYR $6,200 19.44 3.14
MacKenzie Weegar FLA $4,100 12.49 3.05
Ivan Provorov PHI $5,100 15.01 2.94
Filip Hronek DET $3,700 10.72 2.90

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,800 36.84 4.72
Ilya Sorokin NYI $8,200 24.40 2.98
Juuse Saros NSH $7,600 22.51 2.96
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,500 22.44 2.64

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,800 36.84 4.72
Jonathan Bernier DET $6,700 21.09 3.15
Ilya Sorokin NYI $8,200 24.40 2.98
Juuse Saros NSH $7,600 22.51 2.96

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.