Tom Vecchio's top daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for 1/9/18. Expert NHL DFS advice, sleepers & player recommendations for FanDuel and DraftKings.

We have a 7 game slate tonight , and there are fantastic options all across the board. Stacking will be big tonight, so look for some value where you can, and then load up on the star skaters.

Vegas lines are big when it comes to picking games to target, and that's a good place to start for goalies. When it comes to skaters, goal totals is another main place to start. Usually 5.5 goals is average, so targets games at six, and can look for goalies in games with a total at five.

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 1/9/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to hit me up on Twitter @DFS_Tom. Let's get to it, shall we?

DFS Forwards to Consider

Brayden Schenn - C, STL vs FLA (DK - $6,400, FD - $6,800)

Schenn seems a bit too cheap on both sites tonight, and has a great match up in front of him. He is up against the Panthers, who haven giving up 12 goals over their past three games, which is just a small sample of their entire season. They are bad on defense, and haven't shown the ability to stop the opposing team's top lines. Schenn hasn't scored a goal in nine games, and is due for a bit of positive regression, given the fact he is taking over 2.5 shots per game, and is still on the first power-play unit. He is a bit more of a GPP option for me tonight, and a stacking him up with the power-play unit could be the right call.

Kyle Connor - W, WPG @ BUF (DK - $5,900, FD - $4,600)

Connor makes a good cheaper option for cash games tonight, as he is up against Buffalo, who is one of the worst defensive teams in the league. The Sabres are giving up over three goals per game, so anytime they are on the slate, you want to roster against them. Connor is on the first forward line and the first power-play unit, so plenty of ice time for him to cash in. He has 25 points in 37 games this season, and is taking over 2.5 shots per game. I like him for any format tonight, especially in a stack.

DFS Defenders to Consider 

Mark Giordano - D, CGY @ MIN (DK - $5,600, FD - $5,700)

Giordano is on the top defensive pairing and the top power-play unit, giving him a solid 20 minutes or more every game. He is blocking over two shots per game, and taking just under three shots per game. Plenty of chances for him to reach value, without recording a real NHL point. One of the more consistent options when it comes to defenders, so great for cash games tonight. He has four points over his last three games, and we want to ride the consistency into the cash.

Duncan Keith - D, CHI @ OTT (DK - $5,000, FD - $5,400)

Keith is a good GPP option tonight, since he is on the first power-play unit, and up against the Senators, who are giving up over three goals per game. He only has 20 assists in 41 games this season, so his upside is a bit limited, which makes him unfavorable for cash games. He is taking over two shots per game and blocking about 1.5 shots per game, so he has chance to put up some solid points, just not the best option for cash. Should be used in a stack to maximize his potential scoring.

DFS Goalies to Consider

Devan Dubnyk - G, MIN vs CGY (DK - $7,900, FD - $8,600)

Dubnyk is a -135 favorite at home tonight, and coming off a rough game, so a good bounce back spot for him. He has three wins in his last four games, and besides his last game where he gave up six goals, he had only given up five goals in his three most recent games. We know the Wild generally try and suppress shots, so he won't see a ton every game, giving him limited upside in GPPs, but he should be able to come away with the win, so better for cash games.