NHL FanDuel Picks for May 3, 2022

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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aleksander Barkov FLA $9,200 23.89 2.60
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,000 22.75 2.28
Nazem Kadri COL $8,200 18.93 2.31
Sidney Crosby PIT $8,600 18.26 2.12

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aleksander Barkov FLA $9,200 23.89 2.60
Mikael Granlund NSH $4,800 11.93 2.48
Mikael Backlund CGY $4,300 10.68 2.48
Elias Lindholm CGY $7,200 17.66 2.45

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Johnny Gaudreau CGY $8,800 23.45 2.66
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA $9,100 23.13 2.54
Filip Forsberg NSH $9,000 20.87 2.32
Mikko Rantanen COL $7,700 20.69 2.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dillon Dube CGY $3,600 11.63 3.23
Claude Giroux FLA $6,300 18.15 2.88
Gabriel Landeskog COL $7,500 20.31 2.71
Frank Vatrano NYR $4,440 11.96 2.69

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $7,800 21.06 2.70
Cale Makar COL $7,200 20.04 2.78
Aaron Ekblad FLA $6,400 18.63 2.91
John Carlson WSH $6,700 17.67 2.64

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gustav Forsling FLA $4,700 14.92 3.17
Noah Hanifin CGY $5,300 15.98 3.02
Aaron Ekblad FLA $6,400 18.63 2.91
Cale Makar COL $7,200 20.04 2.78

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Igor Shesterkin NYR $8,500 21.21 2.50
Darcy Kuemper COL $8,100 20.47 2.53
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,300 19.67 2.37
Casey DeSmith PIT $7,700 17.54 2.28

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darcy Kuemper COL $8,100 20.47 2.53
Igor Shesterkin NYR $8,500 21.21 2.50
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,300 19.67 2.37
Jacob Markstrom CGY $7,500 17.31 2.31

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.