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NHL Draftkings Picks for Dec 20, 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 $9,700 20.98 2.16
Macklin Celebrini SJS $8,300 18.31 2.21
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,600 15.49 1.80
Auston Matthews TOR $9,100 15.39 1.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chandler Stephenson SEA $3,400 9.21 2.71
Christian Dvorak PHI $3,400 9.18 2.70
Jordan Staal CAR $2,800 7.54 2.69
Ben Kindel PIT $4,100 10.75 2.62

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matt Boldy MIN $8,000 18.00 2.25
Alex DeBrincat DET $8,100 16.86 2.08
David Pastrnak BOS $8,100 16.81 2.07
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $8,800 15.98 1.82

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
A.J. Greer FLA $2,000 6.12 3.06
Collin Graf SJS $3,300 9.39 2.84
Justin Brazeau PIT $3,100 8.72 2.81
Marc Gatcomb NYI $2,000 5.58 2.79

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach Werenski CBJ $8,400 19.18 2.28
Rasmus Andersson CGY $6,100 16.23 2.66
Jakob Chychrun WSH $6,600 15.50 2.35
Quinn Hughes MIN $7,400 13.63 1.84

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nick Blankenburg NSH $2,900 8.35 2.88
John Carlson WSH $4,600 12.89 2.80
Pavel Mintyukov ANA $2,700 7.44 2.75
Ben Chiarot DET $3,000 8.21 2.74

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Logan Thompson WSH $8,100 18.00 2.22
Jeremy Swayman BOS $8,400 15.74 1.87
Joseph Woll TOR $7,800 15.33 1.96
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $7,400 15.06 2.04

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Logan Thompson WSH $8,100 18.00 2.22
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $7,400 15.06 2.04
Joseph Woll TOR $7,800 15.33 1.96
Jeremy Swayman BOS $8,400 15.74 1.87

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.

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