Tuesday's top options include Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen of the Buffalo Sabres, who remains rostered in less than half of Yahoo leagues.
Tuesday, Jan. 23. Nine-game slate.
* = confirmed or probable
Jake Oettinger, DAL* at Alex Lyon, DET* (7 p.m. ET)
Joonas Korpisalo, OTT* at Jake Allen, MTL* (7 p.m. ET)
Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB at Samuel Ersson, PHI* (7 p.m. ET)
Adin Hill, VEG* at Ilya Sorokin, NYI* (7:30 p.m. ET)
Darcy Kuemper, WSH* at Filip Gustavsson, MIN* (8 p.m. ET)
Jordan Binnington, STL* at Jacob Markstrom, CGY* (9 p.m. ET)
Daniil Tarasov, CLB* at Stuart Skinner, EDM* (9 p.m. ET)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF* at John Gibson, ANA* (10 p.m. ET)
Igor Shesterkin, NYR* at Mackenzie Blackwood, SJ* (10:30 p.m. ET)
Streaming Options
( < 50% rostered in Yahoo leagues, ranked by matchup)
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenUkko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF at ANA (41% rostered)
Luukkonen faced just 15 shots against the Lightning, so he didn't provide a good save percentage, but for the fourth straight game he allowed two goals or less. He has a good chance to make that five games against the Ducks, who are 2-7-1 since the calendar flipped with only five goals scored in their past three games.
Jake Allen, MTL vs. OTT (7% rostered)
The Habs are trying to stop a skid after losing 9-4 in Boston while the Sens are trying to win consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 27.
Allen's career numbers against the Sens are quite good with a 6-4-2 record, .914 SP and 2.67 GAA, but with Shane Pinto and Josh Norris back in the lineup, the Sens certainly have the edge on offense. I'd be wary of this start because I can see a high-scoring game and a win for the Sens. It doesn't seem like there's much upside for Allen in this matchup.
Daniil Tarasov, CLB at EDM (2% rostered)
Interestingly enough, the Jackets have won three straight against the Oilers, but their last meeting was last February -- before Jay Woodcroft was replaced and before the Oilers' current historic winning streak.
The Oilers are averaging almost four goals per game against the Jackets all-time, which is a pretty good preview of what might happen. Even if the Jackets pull off the win, I'd put the over/under at total goals closer to nine or 10 than six. They averaged eight goals per contest last season.
Editor's note: Elvis Merzlikins will get the start. I still don't like the Jackets' chances but admit that they're probably better with Merzlikins rather than Tarasov. Merzlikins has a career .928 SP against the Oilers, which is fantastic, but I bet that average drops after this game. No team is hotting than the Oilers right now.
Isaiah Saville, VEG at NYI (0% rostered)
With the Knights playing Monday against the Devils, could we see Saville's NHL debut against the Isles? No word still on whether Adin Hill or Jiri Patera would be available, though it's possible Logan Thompson starts both games.
The Isles won in overtime in Patrick Roy's debut and they've certainly got some momentum going into this game against a tired opponent. Saville has only 26 games of AHL experience under his belt, and this Isles offense should be feared.
Editor's note: Adin Hill was activated from IR and he will get the start tonight. Saville will have to wait for his NHL debut and Jiri Patera was re-assigned to the AHL. This will be Hill's first start since Dec. 17 following a setback from a schedule start against the Avs two weeks ago.