NHL FanDuel Picks for Dec 18, 2024

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
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,800 19.73 2.53
Auston Matthews TOR $8,700 19.27 2.22
Mark Scheifele WPG $7,700 17.28 2.24
William Nylander TOR $7,600 15.52 2.04

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Laughton PHI $3,900 10.10 2.59
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,800 19.73 2.53
John Tavares TOR $6,800 15.38 2.26
Dylan Larkin DET $6,200 13.99 2.26

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $8,800 20.50 2.33
Kyle Connor WPG $8,300 20.48 2.47
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $7,400 18.51 2.50
Mitch Marner TOR $7,700 18.12 2.35

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lucas Raymond DET $6,500 17.32 2.66
Dylan Guenther UTA $6,800 17.17 2.53
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $7,400 18.51 2.50
Kyle Connor WPG $8,300 20.48 2.47

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Quinn Hughes VAN $7,100 17.64 2.48
Mikhail Sergachev UTA $5,900 15.06 2.55
Travis Sanheim PHI $6,200 14.08 2.27
Josh Morrissey WPG $7,000 13.60 1.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikhail Sergachev UTA $5,900 15.06 2.55
Quinn Hughes VAN $7,100 17.64 2.48
Travis Sanheim PHI $6,200 14.08 2.27
Moritz Seider DET $5,600 12.52 2.24

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Oettinger DAL $7,800 21.97 2.82
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,700 18.22 2.37
Alex Lyon DET $7,700 16.69 2.17
Karel Vejmelka UTA $7,600 16.52 2.17

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Oettinger DAL $7,800 21.97 2.82
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,700 18.22 2.37
Alex Lyon DET $7,700 16.69 2.17
Karel Vejmelka UTA $7,600 16.52 2.17

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.