NHL Draftkings Picks for May 5, 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
Auston Matthews TOR $11,000 15.92 1.45
John Tavares TOR $8,200 13.13 1.60
Sam Bennett FLA $8,000 12.99 1.62
Aleksander Barkov FLA $8,400 11.56 1.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sam Bennett FLA $8,000 12.99 1.62
John Tavares TOR $8,200 13.13 1.60
Anton Lundell FLA $6,000 9.30 1.55
Nico Sturm FLA $2,000 3.03 1.51

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $9,600 15.27 1.59
Sam Reinhart FLA $8,600 13.36 1.55
William Nylander TOR $8,800 12.66 1.44
Mitch Marner TOR $9,000 11.66 1.30

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Eetu Luostarinen FLA $3,400 6.69 1.97
Steven Lorentz TOR $2,000 3.81 1.90
A.J. Greer FLA $2,000 3.47 1.74
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $9,600 15.27 1.59

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Morgan Rielly TOR $7,000 9.24 1.32
Gustav Forsling FLA $6,200 8.94 1.44
Seth Jones FLA $6,800 8.77 1.29
Jake McCabe TOR $5,200 7.48 1.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Simon Benoit TOR $2,600 5.14 1.98
Uvis Balinskis FLA $2,000 3.58 1.79
Nate Schmidt FLA $4,200 7.44 1.77
Dmitry Kulikov FLA $2,400 4.06 1.69

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Stolarz TOR $10,000 13.75 1.38
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $10,200 12.51 1.23

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Stolarz TOR $10,000 13.75 1.38
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $10,200 12.51 1.23

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.