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 |
Connor McDavid |
EDM |
$10,300 |
27.43 |
2.66 |
Nathan MacKinnon |
COL |
$10,100 |
25.79 |
2.55 |
Auston Matthews |
TOR |
$9,200 |
21.27 |
2.31 |
Leon Draisaitl |
EDM |
$8,100 |
18.74 |
2.31 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
CAR |
$2,900 |
8.96 |
3.09 |
Travis Boyd |
ARI |
$2,800 |
8.62 |
3.08 |
Barrett Hayton |
ARI |
$4,400 |
13.45 |
3.06 |
Mikael Backlund |
CGY |
$5,300 |
14.59 |
2.75 |
Wing
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Matthew Tkachuk |
FLA |
$8,500 |
23.81 |
2.80 |
Mikko Rantanen |
COL |
$7,800 |
18.62 |
2.39 |
David Pastrnak |
BOS |
$9,300 |
18.36 |
1.97 |
Carter Verhaeghe |
FLA |
$6,500 |
18.34 |
2.82 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Alex Chiasson |
DET |
$2,900 |
10.07 |
3.47 |
Warren Foegele |
EDM |
$2,600 |
8.94 |
3.44 |
Owen Tippett |
PHI |
$5,200 |
15.17 |
2.92 |
Dawson Mercer |
NJ |
$4,600 |
13.31 |
2.89 |
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Defenseman
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Roman Josi |
NSH |
$9,200 |
17.04 |
1.85 |
Cale Makar |
COL |
$7,600 |
16.21 |
2.13 |
Josh Morrissey |
WPG |
$6,800 |
15.94 |
2.34 |
Aaron Ekblad |
FLA |
$6,100 |
14.56 |
2.39 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Travis Hamonic |
OTT |
$3,500 |
9.89 |
2.83 |
Samuel Girard |
COL |
$4,000 |
10.81 |
2.70 |
Marc Staal |
FLA |
$2,700 |
7.17 |
2.65 |
Darnell Nurse |
EDM |
$5,300 |
13.85 |
2.61 |
Goalie
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Ivan Prosvetov |
ARI |
$7,900 |
27.15 |
3.44 |
Linus Ullmark |
BOS |
$8,100 |
20.84 |
2.57 |
Ilya Sorokin |
NYI |
$8,200 |
18.81 |
2.29 |
Joonas Korpisalo |
LA |
$8,300 |
18.55 |
2.23 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Ivan Prosvetov |
ARI |
$7,900 |
27.15 |
3.44 |
Linus Ullmark |
BOS |
$8,100 |
20.84 |
2.57 |
Ilya Sorokin |
NYI |
$8,200 |
18.81 |
2.29 |
Joonas Korpisalo |
LA |
$8,300 |
18.55 |
2.23 |
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.