
Four home games for Ottawa this week could give Senators skaters a boost for the fantasy semifinals.

Jan Levine's risers for the week include Alex Tuch, who got back on the scoresheet Monday after two games off and now has seven goals in 12 contests.

DraftKings is offering six NHL games on Friday, so there's plenty of players to choose for your DFS lineups.

Wednesday's NHL slate features goalie Dustin Wolf, who should be up to the task of shutting down Vancouver, who is on the second day of a back-to-back and ranks 31st in shots on net per game.

Mikko Rantanen is onto his third team of the year but has just two games on the schedule for his first full week in Dallas.

Connor McDavid is slated to return from suspension on Monday. Michael Finewax previews the week ahead in the NHL.

It's a three-game week for Rickard Rakell and the Penguins. The Pittsburgh winger has been on fire of late with 10 goals and 18 points in his last 14 outings.

FanDuel's Saturday NHL DFS slate contains 10 games, with one of this season's top fantasy lines in action.

Connor Hellebuyck has won six straight starts, stopping 155 out of 164 shots and earning two shutouts. He is a great goalie option for Thursday DraftKings NHL DFS contests.

The NHL schedule gets busy again to start the new year, with eight teams, including the Rangers, playing four games in the next week.

The Christmas break means short schedules for many teams this week, including the Avalanche, who play just once.

New Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba will hop straight into a four-game week for his new team, with all four coming on the road.

With the Avalanche struggling in the goal, they traded Justus Annunen and a sixth-round pick in 2025 for Scott Wedgewood, who should play more frequently, helping potential fantasy teams.

Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche will play four games this week, but all four will be on the road.