Daily Player Picks
Updated Throughout the Day
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Center
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Nathan MacKinnon |
COL |
$10,100 |
24.19 |
2.39 |
Connor McDavid |
EDM |
$10,300 |
23.76 |
2.31 |
Leon Draisaitl |
EDM |
$8,800 |
19.45 |
2.21 |
Jack Hughes |
NJ |
$8,200 |
18.73 |
2.28 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
CAR |
$2,700 |
9.41 |
3.48 |
Nicolas Roy |
VGK |
$3,200 |
10.01 |
3.13 |
Erik Haula |
NJ |
$3,500 |
9.86 |
2.82 |
Nick Bjugstad |
EDM |
$2,800 |
7.85 |
2.81 |
Wing
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
David Pastrnak |
BOS |
$10,000 |
25.75 |
2.58 |
Mikko Rantanen |
COL |
$8,300 |
18.96 |
2.28 |
Jared McCann |
SEA |
$6,200 |
18.43 |
2.97 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
EDM |
$6,800 |
17.18 |
2.53 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jared McCann |
SEA |
$6,200 |
18.43 |
2.97 |
Marcus Johansson |
MIN |
$3,300 |
9.75 |
2.95 |
Alex Killorn |
TB |
$4,000 |
11.53 |
2.88 |
Nathan Bastian |
NJ |
$2,500 |
7.02 |
2.81 |
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Defenseman
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Alex Pietrangelo |
VGK |
$6,500 |
14.72 |
2.26 |
Kris Letang |
PIT |
$6,300 |
14.09 |
2.24 |
Dougie Hamilton |
NJ |
$6,800 |
13.61 |
2.00 |
Mikhail Sergachev |
TB |
$5,300 |
13.13 |
2.48 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Mattias Ekholm |
EDM |
$3,300 |
9.79 |
2.97 |
Jonas Brodin |
MIN |
$3,400 |
9.40 |
2.76 |
Samuel Girard |
COL |
$3,600 |
9.83 |
2.73 |
Damon Severson |
NJ |
$3,200 |
8.40 |
2.63 |
Goalie
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Linus Ullmark |
BOS |
$8,500 |
22.22 |
2.61 |
Marc-Andre Fleury |
MIN |
$7,500 |
20.33 |
2.71 |
Antti Raanta |
CAR |
$8,300 |
18.98 |
2.29 |
Laurent Brossoit |
VGK |
$7,900 |
15.93 |
2.02 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Marc-Andre Fleury |
MIN |
$7,500 |
20.33 |
2.71 |
Linus Ullmark |
BOS |
$8,500 |
22.22 |
2.61 |
Antti Raanta |
CAR |
$8,300 |
18.98 |
2.29 |
Andrei Vasilevskiy |
TB |
$7,200 |
15.30 |
2.13 |
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.