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NHL Draftkings Picks for Apr 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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,800 16.76 1.71
Tage Thompson BUF $7,800 14.81 1.90
Jack Eichel VGK $7,900 13.91 1.76
Nick Suzuki MTL $6,500 13.80 2.12

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pavel Zacha BOS $4,200 12.75 3.03
Quinton Byfield LAK $4,800 11.75 2.45
Logan Cooley UTA $4,500 10.31 2.29
Josh Norris BUF $3,900 8.90 2.28

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TBL $8,900 17.75 1.99
Cole Caufield MTL $7,800 16.50 2.12
Juraj Slafkovsky MTL $6,100 15.38 2.52
David Pastrnak BOS $8,300 15.09 1.82

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Reilly Smith VGK $2,900 9.55 3.29
Zach Benson BUF $3,500 10.06 2.87
Jack Quinn BUF $4,400 11.75 2.67
Viktor Arvidsson BOS $4,300 11.19 2.60

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darren Raddysh TBL $6,000 15.01 2.50
Cale Makar COL $7,400 13.87 1.87
Rasmus Dahlin BUF $6,400 11.99 1.87
Charlie McAvoy BOS $5,700 11.69 2.05

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Conor Timmins BUF $2,500 7.45 2.98
Brayden McNabb VGK $3,000 8.78 2.93
Owen Power BUF $2,900 7.91 2.73
Ryan McDonagh TBL $2,800 7.63 2.73

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,400 16.07 1.91
Jakub Dobes MTL $7,100 15.44 2.17
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF $7,900 12.66 1.60
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL $8,100 11.10 1.37

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jakub Dobes MTL $7,100 15.44 2.17
Scott Wedgewood COL $8,400 16.07 1.91
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF $7,900 12.66 1.60
Anton Forsberg LAK $6,900 11.06 1.60

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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