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NHL Draftkings Picks for Mar 3, 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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,800 20.92 2.13
Connor McDavid EDM $9,700 19.87 2.05
Macklin Celebrini SJS $9,200 18.23 1.98
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,700 17.87 2.05

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Charlie Coyle CBJ $4,500 13.55 3.01
Oliver Kapanen MTL $3,300 9.72 2.95
Ben Kindel PIT $3,500 10.24 2.93
Parker Kelly COL $2,700 7.59 2.81

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TBL $9,600 21.39 2.23
Matt Boldy MIN $7,700 18.25 2.37
Cole Caufield MTL $7,100 17.92 2.52
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $8,500 17.47 2.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Avery Hayes PIT $3,100 11.14 3.59
Viktor Arvidsson BOS $3,900 12.51 3.21
Kasperi Kapanen EDM $2,700 8.45 3.13
Marat Khusnutdinov BOS $3,000 8.63 2.88

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Evan Bouchard EDM $7,100 19.28 2.72
Darren Raddysh TBL $6,600 18.20 2.76
Jakob Chychrun WSH $6,300 16.00 2.54
Roman Josi NSH $7,600 15.59 2.05

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alexandre Carrier MTL $2,800 8.31 2.97
Mattias Samuelsson BUF $3,700 10.74 2.90
Hampus Lindholm BOS $3,400 9.52 2.80
Darren Raddysh TBL $6,600 18.20 2.76

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Lyon BUF $7,900 16.15 2.04
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $7,900 14.09 1.78
Jet Greaves CBJ $8,100 13.56 1.67
Filip Gustavsson MIN $7,500 12.10 1.61

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Lyon BUF $7,900 16.15 2.04
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $7,900 14.09 1.78
Jet Greaves CBJ $8,100 13.56 1.67
Lukas Dostal ANA $7,100 11.41 1.61

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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