NHL FanDuel Picks for Dec 18, 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
Sidney Crosby PIT $9,500 19.30 2.03
Aleksander Barkov FLA $8,600 19.24 2.24
Mark Scheifele WPG $8,100 19.08 2.35
Dylan Larkin DET $8,200 15.22 1.86

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mark Scheifele WPG $8,100 19.08 2.35
Nazem Kadri CGY $6,300 14.80 2.35
Sam Bennett FLA $5,100 11.64 2.28
Michael Rasmussen DET $4,800 10.92 2.27

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Guentzel PIT $8,800 19.98 2.27
Sam Reinhart FLA $9,400 18.84 2.00
Carter Verhaeghe FLA $7,800 17.40 2.23
Jason Robertson DAL $7,200 16.69 2.32

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yegor Sharangovich CGY $5,000 13.94 2.79
Gabriel Vilardi WPG $5,200 14.19 2.73
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG $6,100 16.21 2.66
Blake Coleman CGY $5,200 13.64 2.62

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Josh Morrissey WPG $7,500 17.46 2.33
MacKenzie Weegar CGY $7,000 14.97 2.14
Miro Heiskanen DAL $6,000 14.84 2.47
Rasmus Andersson CGY $6,800 13.99 2.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Savard MON $3,900 10.15 2.60
Miro Heiskanen DAL $6,000 14.84 2.47
Gustav Forsling FLA $4,200 9.99 2.38
Thomas Harley DAL $4,900 11.58 2.36

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $8,500 21.18 2.49
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT $7,700 19.65 2.55
Scott Wedgewood DAL $8,400 19.29 2.30
Filip Gustavsson MIN $7,500 17.43 2.32

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT $7,700 19.65 2.55
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $8,500 21.18 2.49
Filip Gustavsson MIN $7,500 17.43 2.32
Scott Wedgewood DAL $8,400 19.29 2.30

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.