NHL FanDuel Picks for Feb 4, 2025

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
Leon Draisaitl EDM $9,000 23.86 2.65
Auston Matthews TOR $8,800 22.25 2.53
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,100 22.03 2.42
Jack Eichel VGK $8,200 20.75 2.53

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Leon Draisaitl EDM $9,000 23.86 2.65
Jack Hughes NJ $7,800 20.40 2.62
Dylan Larkin DET $7,300 18.63 2.55
Auston Matthews TOR $8,800 22.25 2.53

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $8,400 25.77 3.07
Jason Robertson DAL $7,400 21.02 2.84
Nikita Kucherov TB $8,900 20.94 2.35
Clayton Keller UTA $7,900 18.82 2.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $8,400 25.77 3.07
Jason Robertson DAL $7,400 21.02 2.84
JJ Peterka BUF $6,300 16.87 2.68
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM $6,200 15.73 2.54

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,400 18.57 2.51
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,900 17.74 2.57
Dougie Hamilton NJ $6,400 16.31 2.55
Rasmus Dahlin BUF $6,900 15.85 2.30

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,900 17.74 2.57
Dougie Hamilton NJ $6,400 16.31 2.55
Cale Makar COL $7,400 18.57 2.51
Alexander Romanov NYI $5,000 12.41 2.48

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Oettinger DAL $8,500 23.21 2.73
MacKenzie Blackwood COL $7,600 22.78 3.00
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,400 22.50 2.68
Linus Ullmark OTT $7,000 22.20 3.17

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Linus Ullmark OTT $7,000 22.20 3.17
MacKenzie Blackwood COL $7,600 22.78 3.00
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,900 22.03 2.79
Joey Daccord SEA $7,400 20.53 2.77

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.