NHL FanDuel Picks for May 23, 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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,900 25.78 2.90
Connor McDavid EDM $8,600 25.75 2.99
Sebastian Aho CAR $7,900 20.27 2.57
Mark Scheifele WPG $7,500 16.32 2.18

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid EDM $8,600 25.75 2.99
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,900 25.78 2.90
Erik Haula NSH $3,800 10.90 2.87
J.T. Compher COL $3,400 9.57 2.82

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikko Rantanen COL $8,200 22.96 2.80
Leon Draisaitl EDM $7,800 21.32 2.73
Brad Marchand BOS $8,300 18.76 2.26
Gabriel Landeskog COL $7,000 18.41 2.63

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andre Burakovsky COL $5,000 15.30 3.06
Tanner Jeannot NSH $3,100 9.03 2.91
Andrew Copp WPG $3,600 10.35 2.88
Jesse Puljujarvi EDM $4,100 11.50 2.81

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $5,600 15.56 2.78
Roman Josi NSH $6,600 15.26 2.31
Tyson Barrie EDM $6,100 15.03 2.46
Dougie Hamilton CAR $6,400 14.77 2.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Graves COL $3,700 11.61 3.14
Ryan Ellis NSH $4,200 12.97 3.09
Dmitry Orlov WSH $4,200 11.74 2.80
Matt Grzelcyk BOS $3,800 10.60 2.79

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR $8,300 25.75 3.10
Juuse Saros NSH $7,200 25.62 3.56
Philipp Grubauer COL $8,300 25.29 3.05
Mike Smith EDM $7,500 22.70 3.03

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Juuse Saros NSH $7,200 25.62 3.56
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR $8,300 25.75 3.10
Philipp Grubauer COL $8,300 25.29 3.05
Mike Smith EDM $7,500 22.70 3.03

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.