Pepsi7's NHL Core Plays: Friday, January 5th

Each day, one of our NHL experts will be providing recommended player picks for your daily fantasy hockey lineups. The goal is to help you build the optimal cash game (50/50s/double-ups/head-to-head) lineup.

Friday, January 5th

As we roll into another weekend, the National Hockey League presents us with a solid five-game slate on this Friday evening. The Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings are your biggest favorites, and we have a whopping six teams (Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks and the Vegas Golden Knights) playing on consecutive nights.

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NOTE: Make sure to check the RotoGrinders Starting Goalies Page page prior to game time, to confirm that the goalies listed below are starting.

Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets – Connor Hellebuyck is one of the best young goalies in the game and he should continue to shine tonight in this plus matchup on home ice. The Buffalo Sabres are one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League (10-21-9), and they have struggled offensively all season long, as evident by their ranking in both shots on goal (19th), and goals per game (31st). The Winnipeg Jets’ netminder has been rock solid at the Bell MTS Place this year (2.19 GAA, .927 SV%), and I expect another strong performance this evening. Hellebuyck is a lock for the win and he is your best chance at a shutout tonight.

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Chris Lowery aka Pepsi7 has a long of history of proven success in fantasy sports getting his start in season long leagues where he won many high stakes expert leagues across baseball, football, and hockey. He made the jump to DFS in 2012 and dominated MLB in 2013 in a huge way by winning the FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Championship for a six-figure payday. The RotoGrinders Director of NHL content, Pepsi7 can frequently be found on RotoGrinders GrindersLive shows, videos, and written articles providing expert insight for hockey and baseball.