NHL FanDuel Picks for Nov 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 $8,200 31.36 3.82
Jack Eichel VGK $7,900 20.41 2.58
Bo Horvat NYI $7,200 18.31 2.54
Dylan Larkin DET $7,100 17.71 2.49

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,200 31.36 3.82
Jack Eichel VGK $7,900 20.41 2.58
Bo Horvat NYI $7,200 18.31 2.54
Vincent Trocheck NYR $5,800 14.74 2.54

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Martin Necas COL $7,100 20.16 2.84
Alex DeBrincat DET $7,200 19.46 2.70
Matt Boldy MIN $7,000 18.63 2.66
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $7,600 18.50 2.43

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Braeden Bowman VGK $3,000 9.87 3.29
Martin Necas COL $7,100 20.16 2.84
Artemi Panarin NYR $5,700 15.81 2.77
Mika Zibanejad NYR $5,600 15.33 2.74

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,500 21.67 2.89
Matthew Schaefer NYI $6,400 15.48 2.42
Adam Fox NYR $6,300 13.80 2.19
Moritz Seider DET $5,600 12.72 2.27

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,500 21.67 2.89
Charle-Edouard D’Astous TB $3,100 7.92 2.55
Matthew Schaefer NYI $6,400 15.48 2.42
Noah Hanifin VGK $4,900 11.74 2.40

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,000 17.73 2.22
Jonas Johansson TB $7,700 17.53 2.28
Jonathan Quick NYR $7,600 16.18 2.13
Ilya Sorokin NYI $6,800 14.77 2.17

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonas Johansson TB $7,700 17.53 2.28
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,000 17.73 2.22
Ilya Sorokin NYI $6,800 14.77 2.17
Jonathan Quick NYR $7,600 16.18 2.13

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.