NHL FanDuel Picks for May 2, 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
Auston Matthews TOR $9,700 27.28 2.81
John Tavares TOR $7,700 20.01 2.60
Roope Hintz DAL $7,800 19.66 2.52
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,100 16.40 2.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan O’Reilly TOR $4,900 15.02 3.07
Tyler Seguin DAL $5,100 15.56 3.05
Auston Matthews TOR $9,700 27.28 2.81
Anton Lundell FLA $3,700 9.68 2.62

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jason Robertson DAL $9,000 22.27 2.47
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $9,600 21.57 2.25
Mitchell Marner TOR $7,400 19.85 2.68
William Nylander TOR $8,000 17.78 2.22

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Evgenii Dadonov DAL $4,000 10.91 2.73
Mitchell Marner TOR $7,400 19.85 2.68
Sam Reinhart FLA $6,100 16.35 2.68
Joe Pavelski DAL $5,900 15.53 2.63

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Montour FLA $7,000 19.16 2.74
Miro Heiskanen DAL $6,300 17.02 2.70
Morgan Rielly TOR $5,900 15.14 2.57
Gustav Forsling FLA $4,500 12.26 2.72

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Montour FLA $7,000 19.16 2.74
Gustav Forsling FLA $4,500 12.26 2.72
Miro Heiskanen DAL $6,300 17.02 2.70
Morgan Rielly TOR $5,900 15.14 2.57

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Oettinger DAL $8,100 21.18 2.61
Ilya Samsonov TOR $8,400 20.01 2.38
Philipp Grubauer SEA $7,400 17.53 2.37
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,800 12.62 1.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Oettinger DAL $8,100 21.18 2.61
Ilya Samsonov TOR $8,400 20.01 2.38
Philipp Grubauer SEA $7,400 17.53 2.37
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,800 12.62 1.62

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.