NHL FanDuel Picks for Jan 7, 2022

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
Sebastian Aho CAR $9,500 22.03 2.32
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH $8,000 14.40 1.80
Robert Thomas STL $5,300 14.27 2.69
Ryan O’Reilly STL $5,500 14.04 2.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lars Eller WSH $4,500 12.28 2.73
Robert Thomas STL $5,300 14.27 2.69
Ryan O’Reilly STL $5,500 14.04 2.55
Brayden Schenn STL $4,500 10.94 2.43

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin WSH $10,400 22.21 2.14
Pavel Buchnevich STL $7,200 19.12 2.66
Johnny Gaudreau CGY $8,600 18.87 2.19
Jordan Kyrou STL $6,900 18.11 2.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nino Niederreiter CAR $5,300 14.95 2.82
Pavel Buchnevich STL $7,200 19.12 2.66
Jordan Kyrou STL $6,900 18.11 2.62
Ivan Barbashev STL $5,900 14.73 2.50

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Carlson WSH $6,900 16.95 2.46
Tony DeAngelo CAR $6,000 14.48 2.41
Jaccob Slavin CAR $5,500 13.15 2.39
Colton Parayko STL $5,000 13.03 2.61

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brady Skjei CAR $3,800 10.04 2.64
Brett Pesce CAR $4,500 11.76 2.61
Colton Parayko STL $5,000 13.03 2.61
John Carlson WSH $6,900 16.95 2.46

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ville Husso STL $7,800 25.66 3.29
Frederik Andersen CAR $8,400 22.01 2.62
Dan Vladar CGY $8,200 17.53 2.14
Ilya Samsonov WSH $7,400 15.11 2.04

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ville Husso STL $7,800 25.66 3.29
Frederik Andersen CAR $8,400 22.01 2.62
Dan Vladar CGY $8,200 17.53 2.14
Ilya Samsonov WSH $7,400 15.11 2.04

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.