NHL Draftkings Picks for Apr 14, 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
Jack Hughes NJD $9,200 22.28 2.42
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,000 17.24 1.72
Nick Suzuki MTL $7,100 15.92 2.24
Rickard Rakell PIT $5,500 14.53 2.64

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ilya Protas WSH $2,500 14.40 5.76
Morgan Frost CGY $3,000 9.71 3.24
Logan Stankoven CAR $4,000 11.31 2.83
Noah Cates PHI $3,200 8.53 2.67

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cole Caufield MTL $8,200 16.48 2.01
Clayton Keller UTA $7,200 15.57 2.16
Dylan Holloway STL $7,400 15.30 2.07
Juraj Slafkovsky MTL $6,400 15.24 2.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Porter Martone PHI $4,800 14.94 3.11
Ryan Leonard WSH $3,500 10.20 2.91
Lawson Crouse UTA $3,700 10.09 2.73
Jackson Blake CAR $4,000 10.75 2.69

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Erik Karlsson PIT $6,000 15.78 2.63
Zach Werenski CBJ $8,300 14.03 1.69
Matthew Schaefer NYI $6,800 13.76 2.02
John Carlson ANA $6,400 13.28 2.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Olli Maatta CGY $2,900 9.44 3.25
K’Andre Miller CAR $3,300 9.65 2.93
Pavel Mintyukov ANA $2,600 7.46 2.87
Sean Walker CAR $4,300 12.19 2.83

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jakub Dobes MTL $7,900 16.72 2.12
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,200 14.75 1.80
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,900 12.98 1.64
Logan Thompson WSH $7,800 11.02 1.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jakub Dobes MTL $7,900 16.72 2.12
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,200 14.75 1.80
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,900 12.98 1.64
Logan Thompson WSH $7,800 11.02 1.41

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.