NHL Draftkings Picks for Dec 9, 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 $10,000 24.13 2.41
Connor McDavid EDM $9,000 18.78 2.09
Jack Eichel VGK $8,600 15.39 1.79
Macklin Celebrini SJS $7,700 15.22 1.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ben Kindel PIT $3,800 10.38 2.73
Adam Henrique EDM $3,000 8.08 2.69
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,000 24.13 2.41
Brock Nelson COL $4,800 11.38 2.37

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jason Robertson DAL $8,900 19.02 2.14
Brandon Hagel TBL $7,300 17.29 2.37
Nikita Kucherov TBL $8,300 16.33 1.97
Morgan Geekie BOS $6,700 15.81 2.36

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikael Granlund ANA $3,000 10.97 3.66
Matthew Wood NSH $2,500 8.17 3.27
Beckett Sennecke ANA $3,600 10.33 2.87
Michael Bunting NSH $2,800 7.99 2.85

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach Werenski CBJ $8,400 16.45 1.96
Cale Makar COL $8,500 16.36 1.93
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,500 15.09 2.32
Jake Sanderson OTT $6,300 14.12 2.24

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nils Lundkvist DAL $2,500 7.67 3.07
Radko Gudas ANA $2,700 8.02 2.97
Bowen Byram BUF $3,000 8.69 2.90
Olen Zellweger ANA $3,100 8.60 2.78

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,400 16.90 2.01
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,000 14.52 1.81
Jake Oettinger DAL $7,800 14.35 1.84
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,300 14.20 1.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,400 16.90 2.01
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,300 14.20 1.94
Jake Oettinger DAL $7,800 14.35 1.84
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,400 13.53 1.83

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.