NHL FanDuel Picks for Apr 4, 2023

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 $10,500 31.33 2.98
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,300 27.46 2.67
Leon Draisaitl EDM $10,100 27.24 2.70
Auston Matthews TOR $10,000 25.30 2.53

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid EDM $10,500 31.33 2.98
Erik Haula NJ $4,200 11.89 2.83
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,300 20.67 2.83
Brayden Schenn STL $5,400 15.23 2.82

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $10,000 24.81 2.48
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM $8,500 22.06 2.59
Mikko Rantanen COL $9,500 21.87 2.30
Carter Verhaeghe FLA $7,300 21.48 2.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pavel Dorofeyev VGK $5,000 16.52 3.30
Carter Verhaeghe FLA $7,300 21.48 2.94
Sam Reinhart FLA $6,400 18.40 2.88
Viktor Arvidsson LA $6,300 17.40 2.76

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Montour FLA $7,100 17.66 2.49
Dougie Hamilton NJ $7,500 16.76 2.23
Vince Dunn SEA $5,800 16.76 2.89
Darnell Nurse EDM $6,300 16.31 2.59

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
MacKenzie Weegar CGY $4,600 14.49 3.15
Vince Dunn SEA $5,800 16.76 2.89
Evan Bouchard EDM $4,500 13.01 2.89
Mattias Ekholm EDM $4,200 11.32 2.69

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Antti Raanta CAR $8,000 27.15 3.39
Joseph Woll TOR $8,400 20.05 2.39
Alexandar Georgiev COL $8,600 20.02 2.33
Stuart Skinner EDM $8,100 18.31 2.26

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Antti Raanta CAR $8,000 27.15 3.39
Joseph Woll TOR $8,400 20.05 2.39
Jacob Markstrom CGY $6,700 15.78 2.35
Alexandar Georgiev COL $8,600 20.02 2.33

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.