NHL FanDuel Picks for Feb 18, 2021

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
Auston Matthews TOR $9,000 26.69 2.97
Patrice Bergeron BOS $8,000 20.41 2.55
Anze Kopitar LA $7,100 16.51 2.33
Jack Eichel BUF $7,400 16.21 2.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaret Anderson-Dolan LA $3,200 10.92 3.41
Kevin Stenlund CBJ $3,700 12.57 3.40
Nick Schmaltz ARI $4,800 14.65 3.05
Auston Matthews TOR $9,000 26.69 2.97

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin WSH $8,300 20.76 2.50
David Pastrnak BOS $8,600 19.88 2.31
Mitchell Marner TOR $8,200 19.19 2.34
Filip Forsberg NSH $7,400 18.85 2.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach Aston-Reese PIT $3,400 11.02 3.24
Max Comtois ANH $3,600 11.12 3.09
Janne Kuokkanen NJ $3,000 9.09 3.03
Mikhail Maltsev NJ $3,000 9.04 3.01

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Carlson WSH $7,100 16.56 2.33
Roman Josi NSH $6,400 16.08 2.51
Jakob Chychrun ARI $4,900 14.58 2.98
Drew Doughty LA $6,000 14.09 2.35

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ty Smith NJ $3,800 11.42 3.01
Jakob Chychrun ARI $4,900 14.58 2.98
Justin Schultz WSH $4,200 12.43 2.96
Matt Dumba MIN $4,000 11.66 2.92

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
MacKenzie Blackwood NJ $7,200 20.41 2.83
Michael Hutchinson TOR $8,600 16.23 1.89
Semyon Varlamov NYI $8,300 12.95 1.56
Darcy Kuemper ARI $8,000 12.84 1.61

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
MacKenzie Blackwood NJ $7,200 20.41 2.83
Michael Hutchinson TOR $8,600 16.23 1.89
Linus Ullmark BUF $7,100 11.92 1.68
Marcus Hogberg OTT $6,600 10.72 1.62

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.