NHL FanDuel Picks for Jan 5, 2020

Daily Player Picks

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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
Evgeni Malkin PIT $8,300 23.54 2.84
Sebastian Aho CAR $7,500 17.75 2.37
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH $7,800 16.04 2.06
Nicklas Backstrom WSH $6,600 15.54 2.35

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Evgeni Malkin PIT $8,300 23.54 2.84
Joel Eriksson Ek MIN $3,200 8.98 2.81
Lars Eller WSH $4,600 12.54 2.73
Erik Haula CAR $5,000 13.50 2.70

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bryan Rust PIT $5,700 24.19 4.24
Patrick Kane CHI $8,400 22.42 2.67
Alex Ovechkin WSH $8,500 19.27 2.27
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA $7,800 18.72 2.40

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bryan Rust PIT $5,700 24.19 4.24
Noel Acciari FLA $4,000 13.23 3.31
Alex Killorn TB $5,300 16.76 3.16
Martin Necas CAR $3,500 11.03 3.15

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $6,800 22.00 3.24
John Carlson WSH $7,100 18.24 2.57
Dougie Hamilton CAR $6,300 17.46 2.77
Victor Hedman TB $6,300 16.28 2.58

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor Murphy CHI $3,800 13.49 3.55
Roman Josi NSH $6,800 22.00 3.24
Mattias Ekholm NSH $4,400 12.91 2.93
Olli Maatta CHI $3,500 9.91 2.83

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,700 26.30 3.02
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,900 19.46 2.19
Chris Driedger FLA $7,100 19.05 2.68
David Rittich CGY $7,500 17.82 2.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,700 26.30 3.02
Chris Driedger FLA $7,100 19.05 2.68
David Rittich CGY $7,500 17.82 2.38
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,900 19.46 2.19

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.