NHL Draftkings Picks for Jan 30, 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
Connor McDavid EDM $9,500 16.99 1.79
Jack Eichel VGK $8,000 16.79 2.10
Dylan Larkin DET $6,300 15.82 2.51
Tomas Hertl VGK $5,500 14.67 2.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kirby Dach MTL $2,700 7.98 2.96
Tomas Hertl VGK $5,500 14.67 2.67
Scott Laughton PHI $3,200 8.37 2.62
Brett Howden VGK $3,100 8.05 2.60

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Leon Draisaitl EDM $9,100 18.35 2.02
David Pastrnak BOS $8,800 18.28 2.08
Nikita Kucherov TBL $9,300 17.04 1.83
Kyle Connor WPG $8,400 16.64 1.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marco Kasper DET $3,000 7.96 2.65
James van Riemsdyk CBJ $2,900 7.60 2.62
Seth Jarvis CAR $6,200 16.07 2.59
Simon Holmstrom NYI $3,200 8.30 2.59

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach Werenski CBJ $8,600 17.26 2.01
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,600 12.70 1.92
Jake Sanderson OTT $5,600 12.43 2.22
Jake Walman SJS $6,200 12.40 2.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alexander Romanov NYI $4,200 11.73 2.79
Alexandre Carrier MTL $3,000 8.11 2.70
Dylan DeMelo WPG $3,100 8.23 2.66
Artem Zub OTT $3,500 9.16 2.62

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $8,000 19.18 2.40
Dustin Wolf CGY $8,100 18.53 2.29
Jakub Dobes MTL $7,500 18.40 2.45
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $7,800 17.81 2.28

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jakub Dobes MTL $7,500 18.40 2.45
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $8,000 19.18 2.40
Dustin Wolf CGY $8,100 18.53 2.29
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $7,800 17.81 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.