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FanNation hockey throwdown fantasy game picks for Wed., Dec. 17

NHL leading scorer Tyler Seguin the top pick for tonight's FanNation fantasy hockey throwdown.

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Each day, I offer up three picks that I think are primed to have a big night. Here are tonight's best bets:

Forward: Tyler SeguinStars (at Canucks, 10 p.m. EST; SN, FS-SW+​)

He may be the highest ranked forward in tonight's action (0.6 G, 0.5 A, 0.4 +/-, 0.4 PIM, 4.0 SOG, 0.2 PPP), but how do you lay off a guy who has been this hot? The league's leading scorer has found the back of the net in each of his past four games and has nine goals in nine December contests thanks to a volume-shooting approach that's seen him average almost five shots per night. The only tough hit might be penalty minutes—he hasn't had so much as a minor in 16 games. Probably a good idea to overlook that “blemish” and go with the man.

Defense: Marek Zidlicky, Devils (at Senators, 7 p.m. EST; TVA, SN, MSG+​)

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This might be the bargain of the night. Zidlicky has the lowest projections among blueliners (0.1 G, 0.4 A, 0.6 PIM, 2.0 SOG, 0.3 PPP) despite scoring in each of his past two games (1-2-3). It doesn't hurt his stock that he's like to face Craig Anderson. Ottawa's keeper has allowed fewer than three goals just once in his last 10 starts. More of a flyer than Seguin, but well worth a play.

Goalie: Ryan Miller, Canucks (hosting Stars, 10 p.m.;EST; SN, FS-SW+​)

Not much to like about tonight's crop of goalies with every one of them either struggling, sick or not expected to start. Hold your nose, grab Miller and hope for the best (0.4 W, 2.6 GA, 24.2 SV).