NHL FanDuel Picks for Oct 16, 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 26.29 3.29
Connor McDavid EDM $7,900 20.45 2.59
Jack Eichel VGK $7,900 19.07 2.41
Auston Matthews TOR $7,700 18.92 2.46

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,000 26.29 3.29
Adam Fantilli CBJ $4,800 14.48 3.02
Quinton Byfield LA $5,400 15.97 2.96
Ryan Poehling ANH $3,200 9.03 2.82

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Adrian Kempe LA $6,900 22.71 3.29
David Pastrnak BOS $7,800 20.83 2.67
Kyle Connor WPG $7,700 20.50 2.66
Mikko Rantanen DAL $7,600 20.35 2.68

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Kuzmenko LA $4,500 14.86 3.30
Adrian Kempe LA $6,900 22.71 3.29
Arseny Gritsyuk NJ $3,400 10.85 3.19
Bryan Rust PIT $5,700 17.99 3.16

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,000 19.94 2.85
Zach Werenski CBJ $7,000 18.63 2.66
Jake Sanderson OTT $6,300 17.57 2.79
Thomas Harley DAL $6,200 17.29 2.79

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matthew Schaefer NYI $5,000 15.27 3.05
Cale Makar COL $7,000 19.94 2.85
Jake Sanderson OTT $6,300 17.57 2.79
Thomas Harley DAL $6,200 17.29 2.79

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Stolarz TOR $7,700 20.46 2.66
Igor Shesterkin NYR $7,300 18.55 2.54
Scott Wedgewood COL $7,700 18.27 2.37
Anton Forsberg LA $7,500 16.49 2.20

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Stolarz TOR $7,700 20.46 2.66
Igor Shesterkin NYR $7,300 18.55 2.54
Scott Wedgewood COL $7,700 18.27 2.37
Juuse Saros NSH $6,800 15.52 2.28

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.