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5 games on Sunday, January 11
* = confirmed
Jacob Markstrom, NJ at Connor Hellebuyck, WPG (2 p.m. ET)
Stuart Skinner, PIT at Joonas Korpisalo, BOS (5 p.m. ET)
Logan Thompson, WSH at Justus Annunen, NSH (7 p.m. ET)
Jet Greaves, CLM at Karel Vejmelka, UTAH (7 p.m. ET)
Carl Lindblom, LV at Yaroslav Askarov, SJ (8 p.m. ET)
Goalies
Justus Annunen, NSH vs. WSH (1% rostered) - FanDuel $7,100
Annunen's inclusion here is a pure flier. He comes into this contest on a two-game win streak but his last start was Dec. 31, six games ago. Annunen signed a two-year, $2.5 million extension Monday to remain Juuse Saros' and Nashville's backup netminder. He's gone 3-5-1 with a 3.29 goals-against average (GAA) and .875 save percentage over 12 appearances this year, but as noted above, enters the appearance on a slight uptick.
Karel Vejmelka, UTAH vs. CLM (79% rostered) - FanDuel $7,800
Vejmelka became the first goalie in the NHL to notch 20 wins Friday and comes into Sunday's contest on a roll. He has notched five wins over his last six outings, allowing just 14 goals on 163 shots in that span. Vejmelka's fine play has upped his season marks to 20-11-2 with a 2.63 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 34 appearances. Heading into the night games Saturday, his and the Mammoth's hot streak has moved the team into the second Wild Card spot.
Yaroslav Askarov, SJ vs. LV (58% rostered) - FanDuel: $7,000
San Jose has become must-see TV as the Sharks are never ut of a game. Askarov, pulled January 3, was bailed out by the team's offense and play of Alex Nedeljkovic to avoid a loss in that contest, has won four straight decisions. With those victories, Askarov is up to 16-10-1 with a 3.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 28 starts this season, his first as top netminder in San Jose.
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