NHL FanDuel Picks for Jan 8, 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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,400 28.60 2.75
Nazem Kadri COL $9,800 25.82 2.64
Auston Matthews TOR $9,800 22.79 2.33
Sebastian Aho CAR $9,200 21.44 2.33

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Evan Rodrigues PIT $6,800 20.47 3.01
Lars Eller WSH $4,600 12.63 2.75
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,400 28.60 2.75
Nazem Kadri COL $9,800 25.82 2.64

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Guentzel PIT $9,700 27.26 2.81
Mikko Rantanen COL $9,500 25.33 2.67
Gabriel Landeskog COL $9,300 23.83 2.56
Alex Ovechkin WSH $10,200 22.65 2.22

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gustav Nyquist CBJ $3,600 10.90 3.03
Viktor Arvidsson LA $5,600 16.47 2.94
Andre Burakovsky COL $6,000 17.27 2.88
Joe Pavelski DAL $6,100 17.53 2.87

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,100 21.79 3.07
Roman Josi NSH $7,400 20.46 2.77
John Carlson WSH $6,800 18.41 2.71
Devon Toews COL $6,500 18.40 2.83

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,100 21.79 3.07
Brady Skjei CAR $4,200 12.03 2.87
Devon Toews COL $6,500 18.40 2.83
Roman Josi NSH $7,400 20.46 2.77

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,200 29.90 3.65
Juuse Saros NSH $8,200 28.05 3.42
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,600 24.85 2.89
Darcy Kuemper COL $7,700 23.53 3.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,200 29.90 3.65
Juuse Saros NSH $8,200 28.05 3.42
Darcy Kuemper COL $7,700 23.53 3.06
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,600 24.85 2.89

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.