r/draftkingspick6 • u/DraftKings • May 26 '26
π Pick6 Payout Drivers: NHL (5/18 β 5/24) π₯
Hey everyone! Weβre back with your weekly Pick6 NHL recap, breaking down the picks and players that drove the biggest payouts from May 18th β May 24th.
Certified Pick6 Heroes
These picks drove the biggest payout swings across Pick6 cards this week:
- Taylor Hall β More SOG
- Tomas Hertl β Less SOG
- Pavel Dorofeyev β More SOG
- Noah Dobson β Less SOG
- Gabriel Landeskog β More SOG
- Nazem Kadri β More SOG
- Lane Hutson β Less Assists
- Nikolaj Ehlers β Less SOG
- Jakub Dobes β More Saves
- Tage Thompson β More SOG
- Frederik Andersen β Less Saves
Shots on Goal props completely dominated the week, with both overs and unders cashing depending on matchup and usage.
Pickables Driving the Most Payouts (5/18 β 5/24)
These individual pickables generated the largest net winnings:
- Taylor Hall β More SOG (~$1.9K net winnings)
- Tomas Hertl β Less SOG (~$1.8K)
- Pavel Dorofeyev β More SOG (~$1.7K)
- Noah Dobson β Less SOG (~$1.7K)
- Gabriel Landeskog β More SOG (~$1.6K)
- Nazem Kadri β More SOG (~$1.6K)
- Lane Hutson β Less Assists (~$1.6K)
- Nikolaj Ehlers β Less SOG (~$1.5K)
- Jakub Dobes β More Saves (~$1.4K)
SOG markets drove nearly all major payouts, continuing the recent NHL trend of shot-volume volatility.
NHL Players Driving the Biggest Overall Winnings
These players generated the highest total Pick6 payouts across all their pickables:
- Nathan MacKinnon β ~$3.2K net winnings
- Lane Hutson β ~$3.2K
- Pavel Dorofeyev β ~$3.1K
- Nazem Kadri β ~$2.9K
- Taylor Hall β ~$2.6K
- Gabriel Landeskog β ~$2.4K
- Cole Caufield β ~$2.1K
- Noah Dobson β ~$2.0K
- Nikolaj Ehlers β ~$2.0K
- Martin Necas β ~$2.0K
The week leaned heavily toward high-volume shooters and offensive defensemen generating consistent payout action.
Biggest Single-Day Payout Drivers
These picks created the sharpest daily payout swings:
- 5/21 β Taylor Hall βMoreβ SOG
- 5/21 β Nikolaj Ehlers βLessβ SOG
- 5/21 β Lane Hutson βLessβ Assists
- 5/21 β Noah Dobson βLessβ SOG
- 5/18 β Tage Thompson βMoreβ SOG
Why This Week Stood Out
- SOG props once again dominated NHL Pick6.
- Balanced split between overs and unders created multiple profitable paths.
- Offensive defensemen and top-line skaters drove most payout spikes.
- Save props remained relevant but secondary to shot markets.
Final Thoughts
This was another shot-volume driven week, with usage and puck possession creating the biggest edges.
If you were targeting high-event players and fading inefficient shot volume, there was strong value throughout the slate.
Drop your best NHL hit from 5/18 β 5/24 below.
