NHL FanDuel Picks for Aug 31, 2020

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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,700 25.96 2.98
Nazem Kadri COL $6,000 19.12 3.19
Brayden Point TB $7,900 18.12 2.29
Joe Pavelski DAL $5,600 14.44 2.58

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nazem Kadri COL $6,000 19.12 3.19
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,700 25.96 2.98
Joe Pavelski DAL $5,600 14.44 2.58
Yanni Gourde TB $4,000 9.69 2.42

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TB $8,300 21.00 2.53
David Pastrnak BOS $8,400 19.58 2.33
Mikko Rantanen COL $7,700 18.39 2.39
Gabriel Landeskog COL $7,300 18.21 2.49

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Denis Gurianov DAL $5,200 13.93 2.68
Roope Hintz DAL $4,400 11.69 2.66
Tyson Jost COL $3,000 7.86 2.62
Nikita Kucherov TB $8,300 21.00 2.53

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Hedman TB $6,700 16.26 2.43
Miro Heiskanen DAL $5,800 16.15 2.78
Cale Makar COL $5,600 15.40 2.75
John Klingberg DAL $5,700 13.54 2.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miro Heiskanen DAL $5,800 16.15 2.78
Cale Makar COL $5,600 15.40 2.75
Esa Lindell DAL $3,800 10.21 2.69
Charlie McAvoy BOS $4,300 10.90 2.54

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,500 23.23 2.73
Jaroslav Halak BOS $7,500 19.59 2.61
Ben Bishop DAL $7,500 15.00 2.00
Michael Hutchinson COL $7,000 8.14 1.16

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,500 23.23 2.73
Jaroslav Halak BOS $7,500 19.59 2.61
Ben Bishop DAL $7,500 15.00 2.00
Michael Hutchinson COL $7,000 8.14 1.16

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.