NHL FanDuel Picks for Jan 2, 2022

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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
Nazem Kadri COL $9,900 25.42 2.57
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,300 24.06 2.34
Patrice Bergeron BOS $8,300 19.97 2.41
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH $8,200 17.52 2.14

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nazem Kadri COL $9,900 25.42 2.57
J.T. Compher COL $5,400 13.58 2.52
Evan Rodrigues PIT $6,000 14.80 2.47
Nicolas Roy VGK $4,200 10.30 2.45

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin WSH $10,400 25.59 2.46
Jake Guentzel PIT $7,600 23.09 3.04
Mikko Rantanen COL $9,500 22.55 2.37
Brad Marchand BOS $9,300 20.54 2.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Corey Perry TB $4,300 13.17 3.06
Jake Guentzel PIT $7,600 23.09 3.04
Reilly Smith VGK $5,400 15.16 2.81
Tom Wilson WSH $5,100 14.05 2.75

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,200 21.67 3.01
Devon Toews COL $6,200 19.66 3.17
John Carlson WSH $6,700 18.27 2.73
Victor Hedman TB $7,300 18.10 2.48

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Devon Toews COL $6,200 19.66 3.17
Bowen Byram COL $4,700 14.57 3.10
Cale Makar COL $7,200 21.67 3.01
Charlie McAvoy BOS $5,200 15.13 2.91

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,400 24.64 2.93
Darcy Kuemper COL $7,700 21.47 2.79
Ilya Samsonov WSH $7,400 21.13 2.85
Jacob Markstrom CGY $7,500 20.59 2.75

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,400 24.64 2.93
Ilya Samsonov WSH $7,400 21.13 2.85
Darcy Kuemper COL $7,700 21.47 2.79
Jacob Markstrom CGY $7,500 20.59 2.75

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.