Daily Player Picks
Updated Throughout the Day
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Center
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Bo Horvat |
VAN |
$10,000 |
22.08 |
2.21 |
Sidney Crosby |
PIT |
$8,600 |
19.11 |
2.22 |
Evgeni Malkin |
PIT |
$8,000 |
18.53 |
2.32 |
Elias Pettersson |
VAN |
$9,400 |
18.47 |
1.96 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Mason Shaw |
MIN |
$4,000 |
9.90 |
2.48 |
Aleksander Barkov |
FLA |
$6,600 |
16.28 |
2.47 |
J.T. Miller |
VAN |
$7,400 |
17.84 |
2.41 |
Christian Dvorak |
MON |
$4,400 |
10.40 |
2.36 |
Wing
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jake Guentzel |
PIT |
$7,600 |
24.55 |
3.23 |
Kirill Kaprizov |
MIN |
$9,800 |
22.81 |
2.33 |
Troy Terry |
ANH |
$8,700 |
20.92 |
2.40 |
Cole Caufield |
MON |
$9,200 |
18.37 |
2.00 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jake Guentzel |
PIT |
$7,600 |
24.55 |
3.23 |
Conor Garland |
VAN |
$4,500 |
12.64 |
2.81 |
Mike Hoffman |
MON |
$3,700 |
10.18 |
2.75 |
Sam Reinhart |
FLA |
$4,700 |
12.12 |
2.58 |
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Defenseman
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Quinn Hughes |
VAN |
$7,100 |
18.07 |
2.54 |
Brandon Montour |
FLA |
$7,500 |
16.14 |
2.15 |
Brent Burns |
CAR |
$6,800 |
15.19 |
2.23 |
Kris Letang |
PIT |
$6,000 |
14.35 |
2.39 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Joel Edmundson |
MON |
$3,500 |
11.26 |
3.22 |
Oliver Ekman-Larsson |
VAN |
$4,400 |
11.46 |
2.60 |
Quinn Hughes |
VAN |
$7,100 |
18.07 |
2.54 |
Ethan Bear |
VAN |
$3,500 |
8.81 |
2.52 |
Goalie
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Casey DeSmith |
PIT |
$8,200 |
20.07 |
2.45 |
Filip Gustavsson |
MIN |
$7,300 |
17.97 |
2.46 |
Spencer Knight |
FLA |
$8,400 |
17.28 |
2.06 |
Darcy Kuemper |
WSH |
$8,100 |
15.82 |
1.95 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Filip Gustavsson |
MIN |
$7,300 |
17.97 |
2.46 |
Casey DeSmith |
PIT |
$8,200 |
20.07 |
2.45 |
Spencer Knight |
FLA |
$8,400 |
17.28 |
2.06 |
Thatcher Demko |
VAN |
$6,800 |
13.49 |
1.98 |
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.