NHL Draftkings Picks for Mar 5, 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
Tage Thompson BUF $7,600 17.41 2.29
Auston Matthews TOR $9,000 15.04 1.67
Mika Zibanejad NYR $6,900 14.88 2.16
Ryan O’Reilly NSH $5,500 14.85 2.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Charlie Coyle CBJ $4,600 14.74 3.20
Ben Kindel PIT $3,500 10.95 3.13
Fraser Minten BOS $3,200 9.14 2.85
Ryan O’Reilly NSH $5,500 14.85 2.70

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TBL $9,500 20.84 2.19
David Pastrnak BOS $8,800 16.56 1.88
Jake Guentzel TBL $7,200 14.86 2.06
Filip Forsberg NSH $7,100 14.57 2.05

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Mantha PIT $3,300 10.24 3.10
Marat Khusnutdinov BOS $3,000 8.68 2.89
Peyton Krebs BUF $2,900 7.70 2.66
Viktor Arvidsson BOS $4,400 11.47 2.61

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darren Raddysh TBL $6,300 16.71 2.65
Rasmus Dahlin BUF $6,000 15.86 2.64
Roman Josi NSH $7,300 15.39 2.11
Brandt Clarke LAK $5,500 12.81 2.33

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Hampus Lindholm BOS $3,400 10.40 3.06
Owen Power BUF $3,000 8.66 2.89
Mattias Samuelsson BUF $3,700 10.02 2.71
Yan Kuznetsov CGY $2,800 7.55 2.70

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,400 16.62 2.25
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $8,200 14.20 1.73
Jet Greaves CBJ $8,000 13.23 1.65
Igor Shesterkin NYR $7,900 12.85 1.63

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,400 16.62 2.25
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $8,200 14.20 1.73
Jet Greaves CBJ $8,000 13.23 1.65
Igor Shesterkin NYR $7,900 12.85 1.63

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.