NHL FanDuel Picks for Apr 16, 2021

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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
Patrice Bergeron BOS $7,400 15.12 2.04
Elias Lindholm CGY $6,600 14.32 2.17
Mathew Barzal NYI $7,100 13.72 1.93
Mikael Backlund CGY $4,200 13.15 3.13

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikael Backlund CGY $4,200 13.15 3.13
Chandler Stephenson VGK $4,000 12.17 3.04
Travis Zajac NYI $3,600 10.57 2.94
Ryan Hartman MIN $3,300 9.19 2.79

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Max Pacioretty VGK $7,800 18.88 2.42
Brad Marchand BOS $7,800 18.87 2.42
Kevin Fiala MIN $5,700 16.52 2.90
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $6,100 15.64 2.56

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marcus Foligno MIN $3,100 9.99 3.22
Kevin Fiala MIN $5,700 16.52 2.90
Ryan Donato SJ $3,000 8.66 2.89
Marcus Johansson MIN $3,400 9.58 2.82

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shea Theodore VGK $6,200 15.84 2.56
Alec Martinez VGK $4,400 15.39 3.50
Jared Spurgeon MIN $4,400 14.22 3.23
Alex Pietrangelo VGK $5,800 13.94 2.40

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alec Martinez VGK $4,400 15.39 3.50
Jared Spurgeon MIN $4,400 14.22 3.23
Noah Hanifin CGY $3,600 10.74 2.98
Mike Reilly BOS $3,900 10.40 2.67

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,700 22.87 2.97
Robin Lehner VGK $8,300 22.25 2.68
Cam Talbot MIN $8,000 21.10 2.64
Ilya Sorokin NYI $8,200 18.68 2.28

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,700 22.87 2.97
Robin Lehner VGK $8,300 22.25 2.68
Cam Talbot MIN $8,000 21.10 2.64
Ilya Sorokin NYI $8,200 18.68 2.28

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.