Welcome to Tuesday’s 10-game NHL Slate. We have a massive slate with a ton of good options to choose from. If you’re rocking with just one lineup, you’ll have to make some choices. You can build daily fantasy hockey lineups on DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo Fantasy for Tuesday, January 9th, but before you build those NHL daily fantasy lineups, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS projections, the NHL Value Finder, and the NHL DFS lineup generator. Let's look closer at the daily fantasy hockey top plays for tonight's NHL DFS Showdown slate.

 

 

NHL DFS Playbook January 9th

DFS Lineup Construction Thoughts

We have some heavy favourite on tonight’s slate which means we will have to make some tough choices. Toronto welcomes San Jose to town while the Oilers travel to Chicago. Players from both teams are going to be popular, but there is still value to be found elsewhere. The Jets are the best team in the NHL and they have a great matchup against Columbus, while the Senators are in Calgary and looking to get back on track and salvage their season. Let’s take a look at which players we should be targeting for our lineups.

 

Recommended DFS Starting Goalies

Top Options for Saves

Petr Mrazek Vs. Edmonton Oilers

Jacob Markstrom Vs. Ottawa Senators

Ilya Sorokin Vs. Vancouver Canucks

 

Best Odds for a Win

Martin Jones Vs. San Jose Sharks

Stuart Skinner Vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Hellebuyck Vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

 

Favorite Goalies to Use for DFS Lineups

Martin Jones, G, Toronto Maple Leafs

Martin Jones has been red hot to start 2024 and that should continue tonight. He’s played some of the worst teams in hockey lately, but he’s still picking up wins. He’s allowed a total of two goals in the last three games and has a date at home with San Jose. No issue with rolling him out in cash games.

Stuart Skinner, G, Chicago Blackhawks

The Oilers are in Chicago and this game could get out of hand in a hurry. The Blackhawks are going to roster an AHL lineup, so Skinner should get more than enough goal support to pick up the win. It might be a challenge for him to hit value, but if all you care about is the win, he’s as good as it gets.

Joey Daccord, G, Seattle Kraken

Joey Daccord is going to be forgotten tonight because of all the elite goalie options to choose from. He’s 5-0 in his last five starts and has allowed just five goals in that span. The Sabres aren’t very good on home ice and Daccord can easily handle whatever is going to be thrown at him. If you want to save some salary on a goalie and still have upside, he’s an option to consider.

Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning

It’s crazy how much better the Lightning are on home ice. Andrei Vasilevskiy is 4-3-0 on home ice but sports a 2.45 GAA and a .912 SV%. Those are very good numbers. The Kings are elite on the road, but they have lost their last five games in a row and just can’t seem to get it together. If you’re looking for a goalie with upside and low ownership, this is the route to go.

Ilya Sorokin, G, New York Islanders

It’s tough to trust Ilya Sorokin against a high-scoring Canucks team but hear me out. Vancouver is playing their second game in as many nights and Sorokin has been really good at home, posting an 8-2-6 record with a .917 SV%. It’s unfortunate that the Islanders are bad defensively, but Sorokin could very well hit value without picking up the win. We can’t trust him in cash games, but he’s a great GPP option.

 

Recommended DFS Skaters

Highest Expected Goal Totals 


 

Edmonton Oilers Vs Petr Mrazek (4.6)

Toronto Maple Leafs Vs. MacKenzie Blackwood (4.5)

Nashville Predators Vs. John Gibson (4.0)

 

Favorite Skaters to Use for DFS Lineups

Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers

I can’t find a way to not play Connor McDavid tonight. The Blackhawks are decimated by injuries and they aren’t going to be able to keep up in this game. McDavid had eight shots last game and could have even more tonight. He’s expensive, but he’s by far worth every dollar.

Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs

The only reason you’re not playing McDavid is because you’re going with Auston Matthews. It feels like an impossible task to have both players in the same lineup, so you’ll have to make a choice. AM34 had a slow game against San Jose a couple of days ago, but we know he can shoot the puck and score goals. He’s going to get every chance to do that tonight on home ice.

Gustav Nyqvist, W, Nashville Predators

Nashville has an implied team total of 4.0, so we should expect them to score early and often. Gustav Nyqvist has 12 points in the last ten games but he’s still only $4500 on DraftKings. I don’t know what this man has to do to get some respect but we will continue to take the discount and roll on.

Warren Foegle, W, Edmonton Oilers

You don’t need me to tell you that Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman are excellent options for tonight, but there are some value players that we can target. Warren Foegle is skating in the top six and has 14 shots on goal in the last three games. His $4000 price tag is also quite appealing. He’s a great discount player who can provide a massive amount of upside.

Connor Murphy, D, Chicago Blackhawks

If you need a defenceman who can block shots, there is no shortage of options. Connor Murphy has the most upside, but Alex Vlasiv, Nikita Zaitsev and Jarred Tironrdi are all options you can consider. To be honest, you should probably pick two and use the salary savings to spend up elsewhere. Chicago’s defence is going to be crazy busy tonight and any one of these players could hit value before the end of the second period.

Jan Rutta, D, San Jose Sharks

You already know that Mario Ferraro is the preferred defenceman to target from San Jose, but if you’re unwilling to pay his price tag, there are other options to consider. Jan Rutta is $2700 and he is more than capable of blocking shots. He’s played under 20 minutes in the last three games, but I still think he can hit the bonus despite the limited ice time. Again, if you’re looking to pay up for the big boys, you’ll need to save your salary and this is one way to go.

 

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