NHL FanDuel Picks for Mar 6, 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
Leon Draisaitl EDM $9,000 25.32 2.81
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,200 23.92 2.60
Wyatt Johnston DAL $7,500 21.93 2.92
Roope Hintz DAL $7,600 20.95 2.76

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Wyatt Johnston DAL $7,500 21.93 2.92
Leon Draisaitl EDM $9,000 25.32 2.81
Roope Hintz DAL $7,600 20.95 2.76
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,200 23.92 2.60

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $8,700 23.82 2.74
Jason Robertson DAL $7,900 23.73 3.00
Nikita Kucherov TB $8,800 23.60 2.68
Clayton Keller UTA $7,900 19.24 2.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jason Robertson DAL $7,900 23.73 3.00
David Pastrnak BOS $8,700 23.82 2.74
Nikita Kucherov TB $8,800 23.60 2.68
Filip Forsberg NSH $7,200 18.43 2.56

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,000 19.95 2.85
Zach Werenski CBJ $6,900 17.63 2.56
Victor Hedman TB $6,100 17.63 2.89
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,200 15.94 2.57

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Hedman TB $6,100 17.63 2.89
Cale Makar COL $7,000 19.95 2.85
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,200 15.94 2.57
Zach Werenski CBJ $6,900 17.63 2.56

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,800 23.96 3.07
MacKenzie Blackwood COL $8,200 21.80 2.66
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,000 21.52 2.69
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR $7,900 20.23 2.56

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,800 23.96 3.07
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,000 21.52 2.69
MacKenzie Blackwood COL $8,200 21.80 2.66
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR $7,900 20.23 2.56

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.