NHL Draftkings Picks for Dec 22, 2024

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
Leon Draisaitl EDM $7,800 21.89 2.81
Nathan MacKinnon COL $10,300 20.70 2.01
Connor McDavid EDM $9,700 19.97 2.06
Brayden Point TBL $8,000 17.45 2.18

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Leon Draisaitl EDM $7,800 21.89 2.81
Pierre-Luc Dubois WSH $3,400 9.06 2.66
Tyson Jost CAR $2,000 5.06 2.53
Yanni Gourde SEA $2,500 6.17 2.47

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikko Rantanen COL $8,900 16.78 1.89
Nikita Kucherov TBL $9,700 15.83 1.63
Matthew Tkachuk FLA $7,500 15.54 2.07
Jake Guentzel TBL $7,800 15.21 1.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aliaksei Protas WSH $3,400 10.59 3.11
Brett Leason ANA $2,500 7.21 2.88
Oliver Bjorkstrand SEA $3,500 10.01 2.86
Brandon Tanev SEA $3,100 8.67 2.80

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $8,500 14.83 1.74
Evan Bouchard EDM $6,600 13.07 1.98
Jakob Chychrun WSH $5,600 12.95 2.31
John Carlson WSH $5,900 12.92 2.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brett Kulak EDM $3,000 8.70 2.90
Martin Fehervary WSH $2,600 7.32 2.82
Niko Mikkola FLA $2,900 8.08 2.79
Vladislav Gavrikov LAK $3,400 9.17 2.70

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaxson Stauber UTA $8,100 15.39 1.90
Stuart Skinner EDM $8,300 15.35 1.85
Linus Ullmark OTT $7,100 15.01 2.11
MacKenzie Blackwood COL $8,500 14.39 1.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Linus Ullmark OTT $7,100 15.01 2.11
Jaxson Stauber UTA $8,100 15.39 1.90
Stuart Skinner EDM $8,300 15.35 1.85
Logan Thompson WSH $7,900 13.74 1.74

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.