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Optimal Lineup
Updated Throughout the Day
Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of FanDuel (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NHL FanDuel Optimizer.
C
Jeff Carter
C
Anze Kopitar
W
Frank Vatrano
W
James van Riemsdyk
W
Nikita Kucherov
W
Jeff Skinner
D
Ryan Pulock
D
Alex Goligoski
G
James Reimer
Salary
$54,900
Expected Points
135.12
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Centers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Connor McDavid
ANA
$8,900
18.57
2.09
Anze Kopitar
VAN
$7,700
18.01
2.34
Auston Matthews
OTT
$7,600
16.90
2.22
Aleksander Barkov
CHI
$7,600
16.64
2.19
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Anze Kopitar
VAN
$7,700
18.01
2.34
Jeff Carter
VAN
$6,400
14.77
2.31
Nico Hischier
COL
$5,100
11.45
2.24
Mathew Barzal
NJ
$6,300
14.07
2.23
Wings
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Nikita Kucherov
DET
$8,900
19.61
2.20
Alex Ovechkin
DAL
$8,800
18.53
2.11
Taylor Hall
COL
$8,100
16.95
2.09
Patrick Kane
STL
$8,000
16.64
2.08
James van Riemsdyk
OTT
$7,000
15.39
2.20
Viktor Arvidsson
CGY
$6,900
15.23
2.21
Mitchell Marner
OTT
$6,600
15.23
2.31
Artemi Panarin
TB
$7,600
14.90
1.96
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Frank Vatrano
BOS
$3,400
8.42
2.48
Ty Rattie
ANA
$3,700
8.96
2.42
Tobias Rieder
ARZ
$3,300
7.96
2.41
Nick Bjugstad
CHI
$5,600
12.91
2.31
Mitchell Marner
OTT
$6,600
15.23
2.31
Cam Atkinson
TB
$6,400
14.68
2.29
Jeff Skinner
WSH
$5,700
13.00
2.28
Scott Hartnell
CGY
$3,200
7.19
2.25
Defensemen
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Erik Karlsson
MTL
$7,000
16.59
2.37
Victor Hedman
DET
$6,500
15.81
2.43
Seth Jones
TB
$6,100
14.79
2.42
Roman Josi
CGY
$6,300
13.82
2.19
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Ryan Pulock
NJ
$4,400
11.11
2.52
Alex Goligoski
ARZ
$3,700
9.31
2.52
Victor Hedman
DET
$6,500
15.81
2.43
Seth Jones
TB
$6,100
14.79
2.42
Goalies
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
James Reimer
CHI
$7,700
25.50
3.31
Sergei Bobrovsky
TB
$9,400
24.09
2.56
Frederik Andersen
OTT
$8,300
23.35
2.81
Philipp Grubauer
DAL
$8,300
23.22
2.80
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
James Reimer
CHI
$7,700
25.50
3.31
Frederik Andersen
OTT
$8,300
23.35
2.81
Philipp Grubauer
DAL
$8,300
23.22
2.80
Cam Talbot
ANA
$7,900
20.55
2.60
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.