NHL Draftkings Picks for Dec 31, 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 $9,900 23.72 2.40
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,100 22.48 2.23
Macklin Celebrini SJS $9,000 18.57 2.06
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,700 16.91 1.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cole Sillinger CBJ $2,800 8.96 3.20
Brock Nelson COL $4,800 14.70 3.06
Mikael Backlund CGY $4,100 10.99 2.68
Erik Haula NSH $2,900 7.42 2.56

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TBL $9,500 17.92 1.89
Matt Boldy MIN $7,500 17.68 2.36
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $8,000 15.90 1.99
Mikko Rantanen DAL $7,800 15.24 1.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Steven Stamkos NSH $4,600 13.76 2.99
Igor Chernyshov SJS $4,000 11.90 2.97
Marcus Johansson MIN $3,200 9.44 2.95
James van Riemsdyk DET $3,300 9.47 2.87

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $8,100 15.84 1.96
Moritz Seider DET $6,900 15.71 2.28
Jakob Chychrun WSH $9,400 15.61 1.66
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,800 15.30 2.25

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jared Spurgeon MIN $3,000 9.90 3.30
Josh Manson COL $2,700 8.19 3.03
Brett Pesce NJD $3,500 10.52 3.01
Jonas Brodin MIN $3,300 9.76 2.96

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,400 17.35 2.07
Logan Thompson WSH $10,400 16.24 1.56
Dustin Wolf CGY $7,800 15.94 2.04
Filip Gustavsson MIN $8,000 14.65 1.83

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,400 17.35 2.07
Dustin Wolf CGY $7,800 15.94 2.04
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $7,800 14.55 1.87
Filip Gustavsson MIN $8,000 14.65 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.