RotoBallers, welcome back to our daily fantasy hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks for FanDuel, DraftKings and FantasyAces. Below you will find our NHL cheat sheet - DFS lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for Saturday, January 7 of the 2016/2017 NHL season.

After a balanced week of games, we get a huge day on Saturday with 12 games including three afternoon matchups.  All three sites have different setups as FanDuel is running an early, main and all day slate, DraftKings has an early and main slate while FantasyAces has just the main slate tonight. Something to pay attention to if you play all three sites. Let's get started.

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NHL Daily League Lineup Picks for Saturday, January 7 

For those that are new to this, each day we'll be providing you with a few of our top DFS lineup picks for daily league cash games on FanDuel, DraftKings, and FantasyAces. We will also provide you with one of our favorite teams to stack for GPPs. You can grab the rest of our Premium DFS lineup picks and stacks through the NHL Cheat Sheet and DFS Premium Pass below.

Patrice Bergeron (C, BOS)

DraftKings - $6,100, FanDuel - $6,700, FantasyAces - $5,000

He's back! It appears Bergeron is finally getting rewarded for his elite shot volume this season. He has scored in three of his last four and has four goals in his last 10 games while recording 43 shots on goal. At his current salary, he is safe in all formats tonight.

Max Pacioretty (W, MON)

DraftKings - $6,700, FanDuel - $7,500, FantasyAces - $5,450

The price is quickly going up but it is still not keeping up with the production. Pacioretty has been a very important piece for the Habs as they deal with multiple injuries and has been red hot lately. He has scored goals in three of his last four games and has six in his last 10 to go along with three assists and 34 shots on goal. He has also added four powerplay points and a short-handed goal. He is still safe in all formats vs. the Leafs tonight.

T.J. Brodie (D, CGY)

DraftKings - $4,100, FanDuel - $4,500, FantasyAces - $4,650

Consistent shot blocking or shot volume is not in Brodie's repertoire leaving him to a GPP play only tonight. He definitely comes with offensive upside and is playing his best hockey of the season right now, tallying nine points over his last 10 games. He is a nice salary relief option on FanDuel and DrafKings.

Stacking Option

Boston Bruins - Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak 

The Bruins top line has been just average this season and it can be directly tied to Patrice Bergeron's early season slump. Well, he is starting to heat up rewarding his fantasy owners for the elite shot volume along the way. This is great news for David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand who have been carrying the team up to the Christmas break. The matchup isn't the greatest but the Bruins have played better on the road with a 11-7-4 record.

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Bonus: General NHL DFS Strategy Notes

For cash games, look at players who can contribute to your score even when they are not providing offense. Some examples are guys who take a ton of shots and defensemen who block a lot of shots. Also, look for guys who get power play time. You can find value in players who join a new line due to an injury, or just get a promotion and more ice time. It is also recommended to spread out your exposure to three or four different lines, and not put all your eggs in one basket.

For large field tournaments (GPPs), find payers who have multi-point upside and can grab double-digit fantasy points. If you want to stack the most upside in your forwards, a common strategy is to punt the defense position. This doesn't mean just grab anyone - try and look for a defenseman who will get power play time, or a playing time boost due to an injury. For a contrarian approach, paying up at the defense position can be a great strategy - but it also comes with more risk. GPPs bring a great opportunity for goaltenders in the value price range - you can look for backups on good teams.