NHL FanDuel Picks for May 1, 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
Connor McDavid EDM $9,200 27.17 2.95
Auston Matthews TOR $8,700 26.35 3.03
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,900 25.54 2.87
Aleksander Barkov FLA $8,100 21.58 2.66

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sam Bennett FLA $4,000 14.43 3.61
Sam Reinhart BUF $5,100 16.37 3.21
Jared McCann PIT $4,600 14.03 3.05
Auston Matthews TOR $8,700 26.35 3.03

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikko Rantanen COL $8,400 24.88 2.96
Brad Marchand BOS $7,800 21.88 2.80
Mitchell Marner TOR $7,600 21.32 2.80
Gabriel Landeskog COL $7,000 19.28 2.75

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joonas Donskoi COL $3,400 13.72 4.04
Marcus Foligno MIN $3,100 11.23 3.62
Anthony Duclair FLA $4,000 14.06 3.52
Nolan Foote NJ $3,000 9.93 3.31

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $5,700 19.11 3.35
Dougie Hamilton CAR $6,600 17.12 2.59
Adam Fox NYR $6,200 16.37 2.64
Jakob Chychrun ARI $5,600 16.26 2.90

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $5,700 19.11 3.35
MacKenzie Weegar FLA $4,100 13.15 3.21
Brandon Montour FLA $3,700 11.54 3.12
Dmitry Orlov WSH $4,200 12.61 3.00

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,800 33.38 4.28
Juuse Saros NSH $7,500 27.48 3.66
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR $8,500 24.64 2.90
Jack Campbell TOR $8,100 22.40 2.77

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,800 33.38 4.28
Juuse Saros NSH $7,500 27.48 3.66
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR $8,500 24.64 2.90
Jack Campbell TOR $8,100 22.40 2.77

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.