NHL FanDuel Picks for Aug 12, 2020

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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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,700 20.59 2.37
Nazem Kadri COL $5,600 15.33 2.74
Mathew Barzal NYI $6,200 14.15 2.28
Elias Pettersson VAN $6,700 13.82 2.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nazem Kadri COL $5,600 15.33 2.74
Brock Nelson NYI $5,200 13.39 2.58
Derek Grant PHI $3,200 8.17 2.55
Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI $4,900 12.45 2.54

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gabriel Landeskog COL $6,900 17.30 2.51
Alex Ovechkin WSH $8,400 16.08 1.91
J.T. Miller VAN $6,900 15.74 2.28
Mikko Rantanen COL $7,400 14.79 2.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikolay Goldobin VAN $1 1.04 1036.00
Scott Laughton PHI $4,200 14.01 3.34
Joel Farabee PHI $3,300 10.34 3.13
Carl Soderberg ARI $3,500 10.26 2.93

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Colton Parayko STL $5,200 17.08 3.28
Ryan Pulock NYI $5,100 14.87 2.92
Alexander Edler VAN $4,400 14.14 3.21
Quinn Hughes VAN $5,200 13.26 2.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Colton Parayko STL $5,200 17.08 3.28
Alexander Edler VAN $4,400 14.14 3.21
Ryan Pulock NYI $5,100 14.87 2.92
Travis Sanheim PHI $4,400 11.90 2.71

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Carter Hart PHI $8,400 26.50 3.15
Jacob Markstrom VAN $7,600 21.36 2.81
Darcy Kuemper ARI $7,700 20.30 2.64
Philipp Grubauer COL $8,700 19.78 2.27

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Carter Hart PHI $8,400 26.50 3.15
Jacob Markstrom VAN $7,600 21.36 2.81
Darcy Kuemper ARI $7,700 20.30 2.64
Carey Price MON $8,100 18.88 2.33

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.