NHL FanDuel Picks for Mar 2, 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
Auston Matthews TOR $8,800 22.33 2.54
Jack Hughes NJ $8,200 19.66 2.40
Wyatt Johnston DAL $7,400 18.05 2.44
Jack Eichel VGK $8,300 17.80 2.14

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tomas Hertl VGK $6,300 16.63 2.64
Auston Matthews TOR $8,800 22.33 2.54
Jordan Staal CAR $4,700 11.82 2.51
Mika Zibanejad NYR $6,300 15.79 2.51

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $8,600 24.47 2.85
Jason Robertson DAL $8,000 23.69 2.96
Seth Jarvis CAR $6,900 17.49 2.53
Filip Forsberg NSH $7,100 17.32 2.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jason Robertson DAL $8,000 23.69 2.96
David Pastrnak BOS $8,600 24.47 2.85
Seth Jarvis CAR $6,900 17.49 2.53
Pavel Dorofeyev VGK $5,900 14.96 2.53

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dougie Hamilton NJ $6,000 14.17 2.36
Thomas Harley DAL $5,700 13.57 2.38
Colton Parayko STL $5,300 13.40 2.53
Erik Karlsson PIT $5,900 13.16 2.23

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Colton Parayko STL $5,300 13.40 2.53
Thomas Harley DAL $5,700 13.57 2.38
Oliver Ekman-Larsson TOR $4,600 10.90 2.37
Dougie Hamilton NJ $6,000 14.17 2.36

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joseph Woll TOR $8,100 21.03 2.60
Jake Oettinger DAL $8,000 20.82 2.60
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR $7,800 20.54 2.63
Adin Hill VGK $7,600 18.41 2.42

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR $7,800 20.54 2.63
Joseph Woll TOR $8,100 21.03 2.60
Jake Oettinger DAL $8,000 20.82 2.60
Adin Hill VGK $7,600 18.41 2.42

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.