NHL FanDuel Picks for May 3, 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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,000 26.77 2.97
Connor McDavid EDM $9,300 26.46 2.85
Auston Matthews TOR $8,800 25.04 2.85
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,200 21.23 2.59

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tyler Bozak STL $3,700 11.54 3.12
Sam Reinhart BUF $5,000 15.45 3.09
Adam Brooks TOR $3,000 9.08 3.03
Ryan O’Reilly STL $6,200 18.77 3.03

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikko Rantanen COL $8,400 25.65 3.05
Alex Ovechkin WSH $8,400 20.37 2.43
Brad Marchand BOS $7,800 20.30 2.60
Mitchell Marner TOR $7,600 19.37 2.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joonas Donskoi COL $3,400 13.18 3.88
Anthony Duclair FLA $4,000 14.94 3.73
Andrew Copp WPG $3,800 13.42 3.53
Yegor Sharangovich NJ $4,400 13.96 3.17

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $5,700 18.50 3.25
Dougie Hamilton CAR $6,600 17.57 2.66
Jakob Chychrun ARI $5,600 17.46 3.12
Roman Josi NSH $6,600 15.99 2.42

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
MacKenzie Weegar FLA $4,100 14.43 3.52
Cale Makar COL $5,700 18.50 3.25
Alex Goligoski ARI $3,900 12.64 3.24
Jakob Chychrun ARI $5,600 17.46 3.12

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Robin Lehner VGK $8,700 25.58 2.94
Semyon Varlamov NYI $7,900 25.35 3.21
Tuukka Rask BOS $7,800 24.67 3.16
Jack Campbell TOR $8,100 23.31 2.88

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Semyon Varlamov NYI $7,900 25.35 3.21
Tuukka Rask BOS $7,800 24.67 3.16
Robin Lehner VGK $8,700 25.58 2.94
Juuse Saros NSH $7,500 21.80 2.91

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.