Unearth hidden gems on the waiver wire. Target these hot forwards and goalies poised for big fantasy hockey performances starting December 18.
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10 games on Thursday, December 18
* = confirmed
Tristan Jarry, EDM at Jeremy Swayman, BOS (7 p.m. ET)
Spencer Knight, CHI at Jakub Dobes, MTL (7 p.m. ET)
Stuart Skinner, PIT at Linus Ullmark, OTT (7 p.m. ET)
Pheonix Copley, LA at Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB (7 p.m. ET)
Joseph Woll, TOR at Logan Thompson, WSH (7 p.m. ET)
Jesper Wallstedt, MIN at Jet Greaves, CBJ (7 p.m. ET)
Dan Vladar, PHI at Alex Lyon, BUF (7:30 p.m. ET)
Igor Shesterkin, NYR at Jordan Binnington, STL (8 p.m. ET)
Joey Daccord, SEA at Dustin Wolf, CGY (9 p.m. ET)
Jake Oettinger, DAL at Yaroslav Askarov, SJ (10 p.m. ET)
Goalies
Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB vs. LA (99% rostered) - FanDuel $7,900
Vasilevskiy was activated off IR on Tuesday and will likely start against the Kings, his second start since Dec. 2. The Kings can be a tough team but they'll need to focus on defense a little more than usual with third-string Pheonix Copley expected to get the start. With home-ice advantage and facing a below-average goalie, the Lightning definitely have the edge.
Dustin Wolf, CGY vs. SEA (87% rostered) - FanDuel $7,200
This has the potential to be a good value play with the Kraken struggling, going 1-8-1 in their past 10. Wolf hasn't been nearly as good as he was last season but other than his previous start against the Sharks had won four straight games. Devin Cooley is also a viable option in this matchup.
Alex Lyon, BUF vs. PHI (9% rostered) - FanDuel $7,300
Look for Lyon to get his fourth straight start and potentially his fourth straight win as the Sabres swept the latter part of their six-game road trip. With a new GM in the house, there might be a little extra motivation to show the new guy in charge who can be an important player for this club. He is the Sabres' best option and rides high on a hot streak in a difficult matchup.
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