Daily Fantasy Hockey 2015: Best NHL FanDuel, DraftKings Lineup for Jan. 10

With the bulk of the NHL's teams in action Saturday, fantasy players will have no shortage of stars to choose from when setting their daily lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings.

In addition to the elite players everyone knows about, though, there are plenty of under-the-radar options to help out a winning cause as well. With just a $60,000 salary cap for FanDuel and $50,000 for DraftKings, finding good value is absolutely paramount.

Here is a full rundown of the optimal lineups fantasy hockey fanatics should consider for both FanDuel and DraftKings Saturday.

Lineups

Position	Player	Opponent	Price
C	Ryan Johansen (CBJ)	vs. NYI	$6,300
C	Paul Stastny (STL)	vs. CAR	$6,700
LW	Jamie Benn (DAL)	@ COL	$7,800
LW	Tomas Tatar (DET)	@WAS	$5,800
RW	Filip Forsberg (NAS)	@MIN	$6,500
RW	Kyle Okposo (NYI)	@CBJ	$6,500
D	Tyson Barrie (COL)	vs. DAL	$4,600
D	Erik Karlsson (OTT)	@ARI	$6,800
G	Brian Elliott (STL)	vs. CAR	$9,000

Position	Player	Opponent	Price
C	Pavel Datsyuk (DET)	@WAS	$5,800
C	Brock Nelson (NYI)	@CBJ	$4,500
W	Jaden Schwartz (STL)	vs. CAR	$6,300
W	Daniel Sedin (VAN)	vs. CAL	$5,800
W	Tomas Tatar (DET)	@WAS	$4,600
D	Dougie Hamilton (BOS)	@PHI	$4,800
D	Tyson Barrie (COL)	vs. DAL	$4,500
G	Jonathan Quick (LA)	vs. WIN	$7,700
UTIL	Martin St. Louis (NYR)	@SJ	$6,000

Centers: Ryan Johansen, Paul Stastny, Pavel Datsyuk, Brock Nelson

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The center position is certainly stacked in the NHL, but fantasy players don't necessarily have to chase huge names in order to receive great production Saturday.

St. Louis Blues pivot Paul Stastny is fairly well-known as a two-time All-Star, but his overall numbers this season don't jump off the page. He has missed some time due to injury and has just 23 points in 33 games, but he has been on fire in recent contests.

The American star has scored goals in two straight, and he has been piling up the points over his past six appearances as a whole, according to Andy Strickland of Big 550 KTRS:

With the Blues hosting a Carolina Hurricanes team that is struggling near the bottom of the league standings, Stastny is a no-brainer at $6,700 and $6,100.

Stastny is joined by a trio of skilled centermen in Ryan Johansen of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings star Pavel Datsyuk and New York Islanders youngster Brock Nelson.

Johansen has 38 points on the season, and he has scored at least one goal in five straight outings. That could very well continue against an Isles team that is 21st in goals allowed.

Datsyuk has been among the best forwards in the league on a per-game basis with 30 points in 30 appearances. He has points in six of his last eight contests, and he tallied a goal and an assist in his only game against the Washington Capitals this season, whom the Red Wings face Saturday.

Nelson has certainly cooled down a bit recently with just one goal over his past nine games, but he has a great chance to turn that around Saturday against a Columbus team that surrenders well over three goals per game on average.

He is a natural goal scorer with 15 on the season and is well past due for a breakout performance.

Wingers: Tomas Tatar (X2), Jamie Benn, Filip Forsberg, Kyle Okposo, Jaden Schwartz, Daniel Sedin, Martin St. Louis

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He may not be on the radar of casual hockey fans quite yet, but Red Wings winger Tomas Tatar will get there soon enough if he continues to play at his current level.

The 24-year-old Slovak leads a talented Detroit team with 16 goals this season, and he has been especially good in enemy territory. Tatar has 10 tallies away from home, which bodes well for his chances to score against the Caps.

There is a great deal of belief in Tatar's ability to become an All-Star-caliber player, and Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock believes he is well on his way, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

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What I see is that a he's a guy who loves hockey and loves to score. He's on a journey to become an elite player in the NHL. As long as he keeps working on his details and he's committed to doing it all the time, he's going to get there. That's the biggest challenge for all young players - what allowed you to be good last year isn't good enough for this year and the years to come. You've got to keep getting better.

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Tatar is an absolute steal at $5,800 and $4,600, which makes him a must-start assets on both FanDuel and DraftKings.

In addition to Tatar, Blues winger Jaden Schwartz is a name to watch Saturday. The budding, 22-year-old star is truly on top of his game right now with at least one point in six straight games, including three assists in his last outing against the San Jose Sharks.

As pointed out by Andrew Allsman of KMOV, the Blues are firing on all cylinders with Schwartz healthy and contributing:

The 'Canes figure to struggle containing the Blues' scoring depth, and that will undoubtedly benefit Schwartz.

Those streaking players are joined by several other impressive wingers, including Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars, Filip Forsberg of the Nashville Predators, Kyle Okposo of the Islanders, Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks and Martin St. Louis of the New York Rangers.

The latter two players have been consistent contributors in the NHL for upward of a decade, making them incredibly safe picks.

Benn has points in four of his past five games, and he is going up against the Colorado Avalanche and their 22nd-ranked defense.

Forsberg leads the Preds with 38 points in 40 games as a rookie, and he has the good fortune of facing a Minnesota Wild team that gives up nearly three goals per game. He also scored a goal against Minnesota in the only prior meeting between the teams last month.

Okposo has only eight goals on the season, but he has been one of NHL's best setup men with 28 assists. He has points in seven of his past nine games, and the Blue Jackets represent a great matchup.

Defensemen: Tyson Barrie (X2), Erik Karlsson, Dougie Hamilton

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There are quite a few high-scoring defensemen in the league this season, but it is hard to ignore the contributions of Avalanche rearguard Tyson Barrie, who has 25 points in 41 games.

The diminutive blueliner has been one of Colorado's biggest bright spots, especially lately with points in four of his past five games.

Barrie will face a Dallas team that is 28th in goals allowed Saturday. Colorado isn't exactly great in that area either, which means a lot of goals figure to be scored. If Barrie throws caution to the wind and sells out offensively, then he'll bring huge value at $4,600 and $4,500.

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson was favored to lead all players at his position in scoring this season after racking up 74 points last year. That hasn't been the case so far, though, as he has a somewhat disappointing 28 points in 40 games.

With that said, Karlsson seems to be coming on as of late with points in four of his last five. The Arizona Coyotes allow over three goals per game, so look for the 2012 Norris Trophy winner to feast on them.

The Boston Bruins are a team stacked with offensive talent, yet young defenseman Dougie Hamilton is tied for fourth on the squad with 23 points. His seven goals rank highly among NHL defensemen, and he is logging over 22 minutes per game as well.

Boston takes on the struggling Philadelphia Flyers in Saturday's early game, and that bodes well for Hamilton, as he is now just two points shy of his career high of 25 set last season.

Goalies: Brian Elliott, Jonathan Quick

The Blues have certainly been on a roll lately, and the spectacular goaltending of Brian Elliott has plenty to do with that.

The 29-year-old netminder is enjoying a phenomenal season that has him in the league lead in terms of goals-against average, per Bauer Hockey:

Elliott also has a .933 save percentage, which means he isn't simply the beneficiary of St. Louis' stingy defense.

He has allowed two or less goals in nine of his past 10 outings, and the odds are in favor of that trend continuing against a Hurricanes team that scores a meager two goals per game.

Elliott is a bit pricey at $8,300 in FanDuel leagues but well worth it due to his consistency.

For DraftKings, Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick is a fine option. His numbers are down a bit to the tune of a 2.40 goals-against average; however, his resume speaks for itself.

The American superstar admittedly hasn't played great in between the pipes lately, but a game against a Winnipeg Jets team that scores less than 2.5 goals per game could very well change that.

You may not be able to get Quick for $7,700 in DraftKings leagues for the rest of the season, so jump on him while you can.

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