NHL FanDuel Picks for Oct 11, 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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,000 25.05 3.13
Connor McDavid EDM $7,900 22.53 2.85
Sidney Crosby PIT $6,900 20.03 2.90
Jack Hughes NJ $7,300 18.62 2.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,000 25.05 3.13
Adam Fantilli CBJ $4,800 14.85 3.09
Frank Nazar CHI $4,600 14.04 3.05
Ryan Poehling ANH $3,000 8.85 2.95

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $7,900 23.68 3.00
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,000 23.22 2.90
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $7,700 21.62 2.81
Nikita Kucherov TB $7,800 21.58 2.77

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Morgan Geekie BOS $5,100 16.93 3.32
Matvei Gridin CGY $3,100 9.87 3.18
Matt Boldy MIN $6,600 20.31 3.08
David Pastrnak BOS $7,900 23.68 3.00

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,000 20.19 2.88
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,700 18.65 2.78
Zach Werenski CBJ $6,900 16.91 2.45
Adam Fox NYR $6,500 16.06 2.47

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,000 20.19 2.88
Mattias Ekholm EDM $5,200 14.93 2.87
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,700 18.65 2.78
Ben Hutton VGK $3,000 8.19 2.73

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Stolarz TOR $7,600 21.25 2.80
Scott Wedgewood COL $7,600 19.52 2.57
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,900 19.51 2.47
Dustin Wolf CGY $7,300 17.83 2.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Stolarz TOR $7,600 21.25 2.80
Scott Wedgewood COL $7,600 19.52 2.57
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,900 19.51 2.47
Dustin Wolf CGY $7,300 17.83 2.44

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.