DraftDaily's NHL board ranks the day's strongest value plays by position — real projections, real reasoning, one tap to play.
Every NHL player DraftDaily is tracking today, ranked by value score, with the real projection, salary, and quick take behind each one.
| Player & Matchup | Pos | Value | Proj | Salary | Quick take | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMConnor McDavid |
C | 93 | 3.8 | $9.4k | Highest power-play time on ice against a penalty kill ranked bottom-5. | DraftKings ↗ |
| NMNathan MacKinnon |
C | 89 | 3.5 | $8.9k | Shot volume leader facing a goalie allowing the highest save-adjusted goals rate. | FanDuel ↗ |
| AMAuston Matthews |
C | 85 | 3.2 | $8.3k | Elite finishing rate against a defense allowing the most high-danger chances. | Kalshi ↗ |
| DPDavid Pastrnak |
RW | 82 | 3.0 | $7.8k | Top power-play trigger man against a penalty kill missing a key shot-blocker. | DraftKings ↗ |
| CMCale Makar |
D | 84 | 3.1 | $8.0k | Highest-scoring defenseman in the league facing a team allowing the most blue-line goals. | PrizePicks ↗ |
| NKNikita Kucherov |
RW | 87 | 3.4 | $8.5k | Playmaking leader against a rival goalie with a rising goals-against average. | FanDuel ↗ |
| LDLeon Draisaitl |
LW | 86 | 3.3 | $8.2k | Elite finishing rate on the same top unit as McDavid tonight. | DraftKings ↗ |
| SCSidney Crosby |
C | 78 | 2.8 | $7.2k | Faceoff dominance in a rivalry game with a projected high event total. | Kalshi ↗ |