NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Goalie Pickups Dec. 19 - The Soderblom Boom, Part II

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9 games for Thursday, Dec. 18

* = confirmed

Jordan Binnington, STL* at Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB* (7 p.m. ET)

Jake Allen, NJ* at Elvis Merzlikins, CLB* (7 p.m. ET)

Darcy Kuemper, LA* at Aleksei Kolosov, PHI (7:30 p.m. ET)

Tristan Jarry, PIT* at Juuse Saros, NSH* (8 p.m. ET)

Joey Daccord, SEA at Arvid Soderblom, CHI* (8:30 p.m. ET)

Linus Ullmark, OTT* at Dan Vladar, CGY* (9 p.m. ET)

Jeremy Swayman, BOS at Stuart Skinner, EDM* (9 p.m. ET)

Kevin Lankinen, VAN at Adin Hill, VEG* (10 p.m. ET)

Mackenzie Blackwood, COL* at Alexandar Georgiev, SJ* (10:30 p.m. ET)

Goalies

Tristan Jarry, PIT at NSH (22% rostered)

A comeback win against the Kings in overtime on Tuesday was a very positive sign. The Pens are playing much, much better, and with easy passing week there's more confidence in their turnaround.

I like this start for Jarry against one of the worst teams in the league. The Preds have the league's worst offense in goals for per game, and while I doubt the Pens can keep them off the board, Jarry should have less trouble than usual in earning the win.

Dan Vladar, CGY vs. OTT (7% rostered)

The Flames gave Dustin Wolf a second straight start after shutting out the Panthers, but following an overtime loss, Vladar likely gets the nod. He was not good in his previous start, allowing eight (!) goals on 26 shots, and he'll be looking to bounce back.

The Sens are playing much, much better on the road and given Vladar's inconsistency, I'm wary of this start, thought I think it'll be quite close. Both teams have offenses that are clicking right now, and I can't see this being a low-scoring game. If you're looking for a win, however, I certainly think Vladar has a chance.

Arvid Soderblom, CHI vs. SEA (6% rostered)

That's now two straight wins and three of the past four for Soderblom, who complete their three-game homestand against the Kraken. I noted on Tuesday that it was really tempting to roll with Soderblom, and I'm feeling the same way again. I think the Kraken should be a much better matchup than the Caps; the Kraken offense is weaker and they've been struggling with a 1-2-1 record during their four-game homestand. The Kraken are generally stronger on the road than at home, but I still like the Hawks' chances.

Aleksei Kolosov, PHI vs. LA (2% rostered)

Interesting the Flyers didn't start Kolosov against the Wings, considering he allowed just one goal on 26 shots against them in his previous start. That leaves a much, much tougher matchup against the Kings for Kolosov, and their second game in as many nights. While Kolosov has been much improved lately, and the Kings offense grinds along rather than blows out their opponents, I'm still very wary of this start.

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