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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup- January 16

By Barry Leonard Jr.

Jan 5, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) celebrates scoring a goal on Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) during the second period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) celebrates scoring a goal on Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) during the second period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of hockey puck before the game between the Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of hockey puck before the game between the Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Some interesting targets are available today for your DraftKings daily picks for fantasy hockey. 

Saturday brings a hockey fan’s dream with games pretty much going on all day starting at 1:00 p.m. ET. That means that aide from the normal evening games, there will be plenty of action going on in the afternoon as well. Plus, two late West Coast games ensure that the night owls on the East Coast will have some hockey action on enjoy.

Before selecting a fantasy lineup for today players will have to decide which type of contest to participate in. DraftKings offers many options today that feature all the games, just the early one, just the late ones, or their Turbo contests, which include just two or three of the games.

Choosing a lineup on a day with so many games spread out can be a bit tricky depending on which teams are playing at the different times. Still, there are plenty of options and combinations to build the best lineup today no matter what you choose to participate on DraftKings.

The day starts with a good rivalry game between the Rangers and the Flyers. One team has struggled lately and the other has been playing well; and it’s not what you would typically think. Philadelphia, usually considered one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, has turned it on in the new year and has won six of their last 10 games.

Two teams to keep an eye on in the early slate that carry a lot of fantasy relevance are the Arizona Coyotes and the LA Kings. The Kings have been there usual strong selves while Arizona has quickly turned into one of the biggest surprises of the season.

Alexander Ovechkin, a top fantasy option, leads the streaking Washington Capitals into Buffalo for an evening game. Washington is the best team in the league and is loaded with fantasy talent.

Other fantasy heavyweights will be featured when Dallas, St. Louis and San Jose take the ice.

Two teams to keep an eye on tonight that sometimes get overlooked in fantasy hockey are the Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche. Both teams have favorable matchups and provide several top fantasy targets for tonight.

When fantasy points and salaries are freelanced in the following slides all DraftKings settings and scoring rules apply.

New daily fantasy hockey targets for DraftKings will be posted each day on FanSided. Be sure to follow @FanSidedFantasy for even more daily fantasy coverage.

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