NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Expected Starters - Saturday, Jan. 13

Saturday, Jan. 13. 16-game slate.

* = confirmed or probable

Jonathan Quick, NYR* at Charlie Lindgren, WSH* (1 p.m. ET)

Thatcher Demko, VAN at Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF (4 p.m. ET)

Mackenzie Blackwood, SJ* at Joonas Korpisalo, OTT* (4 p.m. ET)

Nico Daws, NJ* at Sergei Bobrovsky, FLA* (6 p.m. ET)

Tristan Jarry, PIT* at Antti Raanta, CAR* (7 p.m. ET)

Joey Daccord, SEA at Daniil Tarasov, CLB* (7 p.m. ET)

Cam Talbot, LA* at Alex Lyon, DET* (7 p.m. ET)

Stuart Skinner, EDM* at Samuel Montembeault, MTL* (7 p.m. ET)

Lukas Dostal, ANA* at Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB* (7 p.m. ET)

Alexandar Georgiev, COL* at Martin Jones, TOR* (7 p.m. ET)

Samuel Ersson, PHI at Connor Hellebuyck, WPG* (7 p.m. ET)

Scott Wedgewood, DAL* at Petr Mrazek, CHI* (8 p.m. ET)

Connor Ingram, ARI* at Filip Gustavsson, MIN* (8 p.m. ET)

Ilya Sorokin, NYI* at Juuse Saros, NSH* (8 p.m. ET)

Jeremy Swayman, BOS* at Jordan Binnington, STL* (8 p.m. ET)

Jacob Markstrom, CGY* at Logan Thompson, VEG (10 p.m. ET)

Streaming Options

( < 50% rostered on Yahoo leagues, ranked by matchup) 

Scott Wedgewood, DAL at CHI (42% rostered)

This will likely be Wedgewood's last start before Jake Oettinger takes over the vast majority of the workload going forward, and what a matchup to end on. The Stars have a distinct advantage over the Hawks and Wedgewood should earn a relatively easy win. 

Charlie Lindgren, WSH vs. NYR (36% rostered)

This will be Lindgren's first start since his injury on Dec. 29 and Lindgren previously shut out the Rangers with a 31-save effort. 

Early starts can be unpredictable, and it's generally a tough slog to start. Lindgren's a viable start but as we saw with Jake Oettinger on Friday, the first game back from an injury carries more risk than usual. Statistically, Lindgren's a great option, but my gut tells me it's going to be difficult to win . 

Antti Raanta, CAR vs. PIT (25% rostered)

"There and Back Again" might as well be written by Antti Raanta. Who knew the Canes' own #causechaos hashtag on Twitter/X would be so fitting, but that's been the case with the Canes' goaltending. 

Is this a scary matchup? Absolutely, because Raanta cannot be trusted. At the same time, the Canes have won six of their past seven and Raanta did defeat the Pens earlier this season making 27 of 29 saves. I think a win is possible, but I suspect it'll be a relatively high-scoring affair. 

Mackenzie Blackwood, SJ at OTT (9% rostered)

There's definitely some upset potential here because it seems like the Sens' morale has never been lower. Meanwhile, the Sharks have zero pressure to win. I'm wary of this matchup because this is a 1 p.m. start for a West Coast team, but the Sens are also so ill-prepared to play 60 minutes. 

I think Blackwood is a risky play, but if you're short on options and desperate, it might be worth the gamble. 

Alex Lyon, DET vs. LA (46% rostered)

This is a tough weekend for the Red Wings, playing the first of a back-to-back and then playing in Toronto on Sunday. Lyon's had three consecutive strong starts with a SP of at least .930 in each game, and I definitely think there's upset potential because the Kings are struggling with seven (!) straight losses. 

The Kings are known to be a very strong road team and all three of their most recent losses have been by one goal. I think they might break out soon, so I'm not sure about a win for the Wings, but certainly think Lyon can post a good save percentage. 

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF vs. VAN (16% rostered)

Luukkonen gets his second straight start and his third in fourth games as the Sabres' competition in net continues. There's no way either Luukkonen or Devon Levi have much of a chance of posting good numbers against a Canucks team that's on a roll with an elite offense. 

While the Sabres have had the upper hand in thist matchup at home, historically, it's a hard pass for me. 

Lukas Dostal, ANA at TB (9% rostered)

Dostal should get the start after John Gibson was injured in the previous game. Without Trevor Zegras and Leo Carlsson, the Ducks' offense isn't effective enough to win. It's their only chance; the Lightning offense is dangerous but their defense is thin and their goaltending hasn't been as strong as in past seasons. 

Samuel Montembeault, MTL vs. EDM (24% rostered)

It's hard for any road team to win Saturday night in Montreal, but the Oilers' offense is still very scary, with an explosive offense that can likely help them win their 10th straight. 

I'm sitting this one out just to be safe. 

Daniil Tarasov, CLB vs. SEA (3% rostered)

With news that Elvis Merzlikins' tenure with the Jackets basically over, look for Tarasov to be their No. 1. The Jackets are still trying to figure things out and have not won in regulation since Dec. 19, which was a wild 9-4 game against the Sabres. Tarasov has only two quality starts in seven starts this season, and he'll have little goal support against arguably the best goalie in the league since Dec. 1 in Joey Daccord.  

Nico Daws, NJ at FLA (7% rostered)

Daws was shelled with five goals in his previous start, but it was against the Canucks and he faced 41 shots; it's a passing grade, I think. There's so little confidence in Vitek Vanecek that Daws is the Devils' best option; the problem is the Panthers are going for their 10th (!) straight win.

When you're an inexperienced goalie missing several of your key players who can provide good goal support, this is a tough assignment.