NHL FanDuel Picks for Mar 26, 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 $8,100 23.20 2.86
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,300 23.03 2.77
Nick Suzuki MON $7,400 21.41 2.89
Jack Hughes NJ $7,500 21.30 2.84

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nick Suzuki MON $7,400 21.41 2.89
Connor McDavid EDM $8,100 23.20 2.86
Jack Hughes NJ $7,500 21.30 2.84
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,300 23.03 2.77

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TB $8,200 29.89 3.64
Cole Caufield MON $7,400 23.62 3.19
Martin Necas COL $7,500 22.48 3.00
Filip Forsberg NSH $6,500 22.16 3.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TB $8,200 29.89 3.64
Filip Forsberg NSH $6,500 22.16 3.41
Egor Chinakhov PIT $4,700 15.51 3.30
Mathieu Olivier CBJ $3,900 12.55 3.22

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Evan Bouchard EDM $7,400 22.17 3.00
Darren Raddysh TB $7,100 19.99 2.82
Zach Werenski CBJ $7,700 19.06 2.48
Erik Karlsson PIT $6,100 17.42 2.86

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Evan Bouchard EDM $7,400 22.17 3.00
Erik Karlsson PIT $6,100 17.42 2.86
Darren Raddysh TB $7,100 19.99 2.82
Matthew Schaefer NYI $6,300 17.17 2.73

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joel Hofer STL $7,700 22.42 2.91
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,800 20.15 2.58
Filip Gustavsson MIN $7,900 19.16 2.43
Lukas Dostal ANH $7,400 18.17 2.46

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joel Hofer STL $7,700 22.42 2.91
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,800 20.15 2.58
Lukas Dostal ANH $7,400 18.17 2.46
Filip Gustavsson MIN $7,900 19.16 2.43

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.