NHL Draftkings Picks for Mar 21, 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
Macklin Celebrini SJS $9,200 17.32 1.88
Connor McDavid EDM $10,000 16.94 1.69
Nick Suzuki MTL $7,000 14.71 2.10
Adam Fantilli CBJ $6,300 14.31 2.27

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Charlie Coyle CBJ $4,300 13.70 3.19
Bo Groulx TOR $2,900 8.98 3.10
Connor Dewar PIT $2,200 6.66 3.03
Colton Sissons VGK $2,000 5.52 2.76

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TBL $9,600 24.39 2.54
Cole Caufield MTL $7,500 17.08 2.28
David Pastrnak BOS $8,900 16.17 1.82
Alex DeBrincat DET $8,000 16.17 2.02

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Noel Acciari PIT $2,000 8.50 4.25
Mathieu Olivier CBJ $3,000 9.24 3.08
Sam Steel DAL $2,700 7.91 2.93
Alexandre Texier MTL $3,100 8.74 2.82

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach Werenski CBJ $8,200 17.37 2.12
Evan Bouchard EDM $7,900 16.72 2.12
Darren Raddysh TBL $6,200 16.26 2.62
Rasmus Dahlin BUF $7,300 14.60 2.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Ufko NSH $2,200 6.80 3.09
Jake McCabe TOR $2,900 8.50 2.93
Mario Ferraro SJS $2,800 8.15 2.91
Mattias Samuelsson BUF $3,800 10.93 2.88

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF $8,500 15.14 1.78
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,600 14.51 1.91
Filip Gustavsson MIN $7,500 13.84 1.84
Jake Oettinger DAL $7,900 12.66 1.60

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,600 14.51 1.91
Filip Gustavsson MIN $7,500 13.84 1.84
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF $8,500 15.14 1.78
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,600 12.55 1.65

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.