NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Expected Starters - Saturday, Jan. 20

Saturday, Jan. 20. 12-game slate.

Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB at Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF (12:30 p.m. ET)

Alexandar Georgiev, COL at Carter Hart, PHI (1 p.m. ET)

Juuse Saros, NSH at Connor Ingram, ARI (3 p.m. ET)

Connor Hellebuyck, WPG at Joonas Korpisalo, OTT (3 p.m. ET)

Samuel Montembeault, MTL at Linus Ullmark, BOS (7 p.m. ET)

Jake Oettinger, DAL at Nico Daws, NJ (7 p.m. ET)

Martin Jones, TOR at Thatcher Demko, VAN (7 p.m. ET)

Charlie Lindgren, WSH at Jordan Binnington, STL (8 p.m. ET)

Tristan Jarry, PIT at Logan Thompson, VEG (10 p.m. ET)

John Gibson, ANA at Kaapo Kahkonen, SJ (10 p.m. ET)

Stuart Skinner, EDM at Jacob Markstrom, CGY (10 p.m. ET)

Igor Shesterkin, NYR at Cam Talbot, LA (10:30 p.m. ET)

Streaming Options

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

Charlie Lindgren, WSH at STL (44% rostered)

With so much parity, it's rare for teams to sweep a home-and-home series. With Lindgren in net, however, the Caps are tough to score on and the Blues offense is far too reliant on one line most nights. 

Lindgren has not allowed more than two goals since Dec. 16 and should be rostered in all leagues for the rest of the season as he takes over the starting job from Darcy Kuemper. 

Kaapo Kahkonen, SJ vs. ANA (5% rostered)

This is one of the few times where I don't mind streaming a Sharks goalie. Kahkonen and Mackenzie Blackwood both have very similar career numbers against the Ducks, and I think Kahkonen draws the start in the Sharks' rotation with both goalies coming off good performances. Both goalies are viable streaming options. 

The return of captain Logan Couture, who makes his season debut, and Nico Sturm, should push the odds more in the Sharks' favor. Though the Sharks have won just twice in their past 12 meetings, I think this matchup should be close and the winner determined by a coin toss. 

Nico Daws, NJ vs. DAL (21% rostered)

This is the second half of a back-to-back for the Devils, who are coming off a relatively easy win in Columbus. Vitek Vanecek drew the easier start, but the Stars have been unable to really get much positive momentum going, failing to win three straight games since mid-December. 

This is a tough test for Daws, but note it's his fourth start in five games, and it'll take a string of really poor starts for the Devils to turn back to Vanecek as their starter. Daws is stream-worthy if you want a start, but there's a decent chance of a loss and a poor save percentage. 

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF vs. TB (37% rostered)

Luukkonen is coming off two straight shutouts but that was against the Sharks and Hawks, so this is really his first real test. His career numbers against the Lightning are awful -- .765 SP and 5.80 GAA -- and this is an offense that can put up goals in a hurry. If Luukkonen can survive this matchup, either with a win or a good save percentage, it's further confirmation that he's on a heater and worth starting against most teams.

I'm skeptical of this matchup for the Sabres even though they've won three straight matchups against the Lightning, two of which were in overtime. However, if you had Luukkonen during his shutout streak, a blowout loss won't hurt your stats overall. If you're just hopping on the Luukkonen wagon now, this is a start you want to be cautious with. 

Samuel Montembeault, MTL at BOS (28% rostered)

If this start was in Montreal, it'd be different story. The Habs are 0-6-0 since 2020 in Boston and losing by an average margin of nearly three goals per game. The Habs have not beaten the Bruins in regulation since Nov. 5, 2019. Needless to say, if Montembeault pulls this off, it's a minor miracle.