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NHL Draftkings Picks for Dec 29, 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 $9,800 23.56 2.40
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,900 22.85 2.31
Macklin Celebrini SJS $8,700 18.94 2.18
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,800 17.46 1.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brock Nelson COL $4,700 13.75 2.93
Mikael Backlund CGY $3,800 11.03 2.90
Mikael Granlund ANA $4,400 12.32 2.80
Ryan Hartman MIN $3,500 9.76 2.79

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matt Boldy MIN $7,600 18.06 2.38
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $8,100 16.60 2.05
Brady Tkachuk OTT $8,500 16.19 1.90
Sam Reinhart FLA $7,100 14.60 2.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alexander Kerfoot UTA $2,500 8.63 3.45
Igor Chernyshov SJS $3,700 11.50 3.11
Linus Karlsson VAN $2,600 7.50 2.88
Viktor Arvidsson BOS $3,500 9.74 2.78

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,900 15.59 1.97
Jakob Chychrun WSH $6,400 14.72 2.30
Evan Bouchard EDM $7,000 14.65 2.09
Rasmus Andersson CGY $5,800 14.06 2.42

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Josh Manson COL $2,600 7.96 3.06
Sam Malinski COL $2,800 8.50 3.04
Ian Moore ANA $2,800 8.27 2.95
Rasmus Sandin WSH $2,700 7.74 2.87

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
MacKenzie Blackwood COL $8,500 17.79 2.09
Filip Gustavsson MIN $7,400 16.43 2.22
Logan Thompson WSH $7,500 16.18 2.16
Dustin Wolf CGY $7,900 13.73 1.74

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Filip Gustavsson MIN $7,400 16.43 2.22
Logan Thompson WSH $7,500 16.18 2.16
MacKenzie Blackwood COL $8,500 17.79 2.09
Igor Shesterkin NYR $7,000 12.40 1.77

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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