Four home games for Ottawa this week could give Senators skaters a boost for the fantasy semifinals.
Chris Morgan offers his Wednesday NHL picks, including value play Kevin Fiala who's tallied 15 points with the extra man and has 14 total points over his last 15 outings.
Seth Jones gets three home games in his first week as a Florida Panther.
Wednesday's plays and strategy feature the Jets and Connor Hellebuyck, who has won his past seven starts while saving 166 of 181 shots, against the Senators.
Jeremy Swayman should get at least two starts this week. Michael Finewax previews the week ahead in the NHL.
Evan Berofsky's pickups this week include Jeff Skinner, whose work with Leon Draisaitl as his center the last two matchups resulted in a goal, two assists and four shots.
Evan Berofsky recommends players with multiple games before the 4 Nations Face-Off starts, including Utah forward Nick Schmaltz, who should post sufficient stats as a lead player in all attacking situations.
Tim Stutzle is a top option for the MVP spot in Monday's one-game NHL DFS slate on FanDuel.
Mason Marchment, who missed 17 games for surgery to his face, could be a solid contributor this week in leagues that value hits and shots during a three-game week for Dallas.
Evan Berofsky's pickups this week include JJ Peterka, who's getting plenty of attention thanks to three goals, a helper, four shots and a plus-6 on Tuesday.
Juraj Slafkovsky has been consistent with 10 points in his last 18 games, and Evan Berofsky is expecting more output from him soon.
Roman Josi has two goals and seven assists across a six-game point spree. He should be a top defenseman consideration for Thursday DraftKings NHL DFS contests.
Evan Berofsky highlights the best pickups this week and notes that as a lead in all attacking situations on a strong top-six, Marco Rossi deserves to be on more rosters.
It's a three-game week for Rickard Rakell and the Penguins. The Pittsburgh winger has been on fire of late with 10 goals and 18 points in his last 14 outings.
Jonathan Huberdeau started the season slow, but his recent hot streak makes him worthy of a pickup in most fantasy leagues.
The New Year brings new waiver wire additions, including LA's Quinton Byfield who receives plenty of ice time and is eligible at all three forward spots in Yahoo! leagues.
Connor McDavid has three goals and 20 assists during his current 12-game points streak. He's useable as a one-off or part of an Oilers stack for Friday DraftKings NHL DFS contests.
In addition to offering waiver-wire pickups, Shawn Hutchinson outlines his midseason awards, including Kirill Kaprizov, who has helped carry the Wild to a new level this season.