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NHL FanDuel Picks for Saturday, December 15, 2018

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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 Auston Matthews
C Elias Pettersson
W Andrew Shaw
W Ondrej Kase
W Cam Atkinson
W Jonathan Drouin
D Seth Jones
D Thomas Chabot
G Thomas Greiss
Salary $54,800
Expected Points 170.37

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews OTT $8,400 25.29 3.01
Nathan MacKinnon FLA $8,800 23.89 2.71
Jack Eichel BUF $7,800 22.91 2.94
Sean Monahan CEN $7,800 20.79 2.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Martin Hanzal SJ $3,500 12.22 3.49
Travis Boyd DAL $3,000 9.37 3.12
Elias Pettersson WPG $6,200 18.94 3.05
Auston Matthews OTT $8,400 25.29 3.01

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin DAL $9,000 25.34 2.82
Mikko Rantanen FLA $8,300 22.93 2.76
Cam Atkinson TB $7,100 21.28 3.00
Gabriel Landeskog FLA $7,200 20.77 2.88
Jonathan Huberdeau CHI $7,100 20.46 2.88
Claude Giroux NYR $7,500 20.40 2.72
Johnny Gaudreau CEN $8,300 19.04 2.29
Mike Hoffman CHI $6,300 18.88 3.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrew Shaw CAR $3,800 15.71 4.13
Ondrej Kase LA $4,400 17.59 4.00
Colton Sissons CGY $3,600 11.44 3.18
Pontus Aberg LA $3,800 11.98 3.15
Andreas Johnsson OTT $3,600 11.16 3.10
Jonathan Drouin CAR $5,700 17.58 3.08
Nikolay Goldobin WPG $4,000 12.28 3.07
Cam Atkinson TB $7,100 21.28 3.00

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Carlson DAL $6,700 17.78 2.65
Mark Giordano CEN $6,300 17.74 2.82
Seth Jones TB $5,700 17.08 3.00
Thomas Chabot MTL $5,300 16.94 3.20

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeff Petry CAR $4,600 14.80 3.22
Thomas Chabot MTL $5,300 16.94 3.20
Seth Jones TB $5,700 17.08 3.00
Michal Kempny DAL $3,800 11.07 2.91

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thomas Greiss NJ $8,200 19.96 2.43
Frederik Andersen OTT $9,300 19.13 2.06
Pheonix Copley DAL $7,500 17.71 2.36
David Rittich CEN $7,400 17.71 2.39

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thomas Greiss NJ $8,200 19.96 2.43
David Rittich CEN $7,400 17.71 2.39
Pheonix Copley DAL $7,500 17.71 2.36
Frederik Andersen OTT $9,300 19.13 2.06

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.

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