NHL FanDuel Picks for Jan 18, 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
Aleksander Barkov FLA $9,400 23.16 2.46
Roope Hintz DAL $7,100 19.93 2.81
Brayden Point TB $8,400 19.29 2.30
Patrice Bergeron BOS $8,500 18.29 2.15

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roope Hintz DAL $7,100 19.93 2.81
Anton Lundell FLA $5,800 14.98 2.58
Sam Bennett FLA $6,700 16.90 2.52
Ryan Johansen NSH $5,500 13.74 2.50

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brad Marchand BOS $10,000 25.87 2.59
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA $9,500 25.03 2.63
Nikita Kucherov TB $9,300 24.22 2.60
Filip Forsberg NSH $8,300 23.33 2.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Josh Anderson MON $4,100 12.42 3.03
Joe Pavelski DAL $7,300 21.68 2.97
Filip Forsberg NSH $8,300 23.33 2.81
Carter Verhaeghe FLA $5,600 15.43 2.76

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $7,600 24.10 3.17
Aaron Ekblad FLA $7,400 19.34 2.61
MacKenzie Weegar FLA $6,500 17.53 2.70
Victor Hedman TB $7,000 15.91 2.27

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $7,600 24.10 3.17
MacKenzie Weegar FLA $6,500 17.53 2.70
Aaron Ekblad FLA $7,400 19.34 2.61
Esa Lindell DAL $4,600 11.34 2.47

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tuukka Rask BOS $8,300 27.78 3.35
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,400 25.09 2.99
Jake Oettinger DAL $7,700 21.13 2.74
Frederik Andersen CAR $8,200 17.06 2.08

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tuukka Rask BOS $8,300 27.78 3.35
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,400 25.09 2.99
Jake Oettinger DAL $7,700 21.13 2.74
Anton Forsberg OTT $6,500 16.11 2.48

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.