NHL Draftkings Picks for Mar 23, 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
Jack Eichel VGK $7,800 16.15 2.07
Tage Thompson BUF $7,500 14.70 1.96
Tomas Hertl VGK $5,200 14.51 2.79
Sam Bennett FLA $6,900 14.07 2.04

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tomas Hertl VGK $5,200 14.51 2.79
Brett Howden VGK $2,900 7.69 2.65
Mark Jankowski CAR $2,600 6.48 2.49
Anthony Cirelli TBL $4,200 9.37 2.23

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kyle Connor WPG $7,900 17.49 2.21
David Pastrnak BOS $8,100 15.65 1.93
Nikita Kucherov TBL $8,200 14.53 1.77
Pavel Dorofeyev VGK $5,000 14.31 2.86

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pavel Dorofeyev VGK $5,000 14.31 2.86
Brandon Saad VGK $3,200 8.81 2.75
Ivan Barbashev VGK $3,500 9.39 2.68
Zack Bolduc STL $3,800 9.27 2.44

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Rasmus Dahlin BUF $6,500 13.39 2.06
Dylan Samberg WPG $4,400 11.96 2.72
Victor Hedman TBL $5,500 11.56 2.10
Josh Morrissey WPG $6,600 11.30 1.71

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darren Raddysh TBL $3,000 8.50 2.83
Dylan Samberg WPG $4,400 11.96 2.72
Erik Cernak TBL $2,700 7.30 2.70
Joel Edmundson LAK $2,800 7.30 2.61

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darcy Kuemper LAK $8,300 18.91 2.28
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,400 18.22 2.17
Frederik Andersen CAR $8,500 15.90 1.87
Eric Comrie WPG $8,400 15.30 1.82

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darcy Kuemper LAK $8,300 18.91 2.28
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,400 18.22 2.17
Frederik Andersen CAR $8,500 15.90 1.87
Eric Comrie WPG $8,400 15.30 1.82

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.