NHL FanDuel Picks for Oct 16, 2021

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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 27.97 3.11
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,700 23.16 2.66
Aleksander Barkov FLA $8,000 21.03 2.63
Sam Bennett FLA $6,100 20.87 3.42

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Erik Haula BOS $3,400 11.76 3.46
Sam Bennett FLA $6,100 20.87 3.42
Jack Roslovic CBJ $4,300 14.53 3.38
Mikael Granlund NSH $4,500 14.73 3.27

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA $7,800 22.35 2.87
Mikko Rantanen COL $8,200 21.54 2.63
David Pastrnak BOS $8,400 20.74 2.47
Brad Marchand BOS $7,900 20.61 2.61

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrew Mangiapane CGY $3,600 12.30 3.42
Kyle Okposo BUF $3,600 11.77 3.27
Luke Kunin NSH $3,900 12.28 3.15
Owen Tippett FLA $3,400 10.50 3.09

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach Werenski CBJ $4,900 19.60 4.00
MacKenzie Weegar FLA $5,100 18.96 3.72
Roman Josi NSH $6,200 17.42 2.81
Jakob Chychrun ARI $5,400 17.12 3.17

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
K’Andre Miller NYR $1 7.60 7604.00
Dennis Cholowski WSH $1 1.01 1005.00
Zach Werenski CBJ $4,900 19.60 4.00
MacKenzie Weegar FLA $5,100 18.96 3.72

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Juuse Saros NSH $8,200 27.31 3.33
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,800 24.64 3.16
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ $7,500 23.75 3.17
Thomas Greiss DET $6,800 23.13 3.40

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thomas Greiss DET $6,800 23.13 3.40
Juuse Saros NSH $8,200 27.31 3.33
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ $7,500 23.75 3.17
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,800 24.64 3.16

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.