NHL Draftkings Picks for Jan 6, 2026

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 $10,000 26.40 2.64
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,500 25.88 2.46
Auston Matthews TOR $9,300 19.95 2.15
Macklin Celebrini SJS $9,400 19.32 2.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brock Nelson COL $5,500 14.99 2.72
Connor McDavid EDM $10,000 26.40 2.64
Cole Sillinger CBJ $3,400 8.74 2.57
Fraser Minten BOS $3,000 7.42 2.47

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TBL $9,500 19.92 2.10
David Pastrnak BOS $8,400 16.42 1.95
Jason Robertson DAL $8,700 15.30 1.76
Sam Reinhart FLA $7,500 15.12 2.02

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pavol Regenda SJS $3,100 10.22 3.30
Arseny Gritsyuk NJD $3,000 8.24 2.75
Igor Chernyshov SJS $4,400 11.65 2.65
Linus Karlsson VAN $3,000 7.93 2.64

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach Werenski CBJ $8,800 21.46 2.44
Darren Raddysh TBL $6,500 15.54 2.39
Evan Bouchard EDM $7,000 14.74 2.11
Cale Makar COL $8,000 14.61 1.83

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ian Moore ANA $2,700 7.86 2.91
Pavel Mintyukov ANA $3,400 9.41 2.77
Josh Manson COL $3,000 8.09 2.70
Bowen Byram BUF $3,600 9.61 2.67

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,600 13.75 1.81
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,000 13.74 1.72
Jet Greaves CBJ $7,900 13.58 1.72
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $7,400 13.40 1.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $7,400 13.40 1.81
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,600 13.75 1.81
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,000 13.74 1.72
Jet Greaves CBJ $7,900 13.58 1.72

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.