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Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Flyers playing on tilted ice against Senators

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Tuesday, November 15:

Triple Threat

  • C Travis Konecny (38K), RW Jakub Voracek (71K), D Shayne Gostisbehere (51K), Flyers (vs. Senators): The Senators have the fifth-worst Corsi For rating in 5v5 situations, at 47.56 percent. The Flyers own a possession rate of 52.60 as a team. The second line of Konecny, Voracek and C Sean Couturier start and finish over 33 percent of all 5v5 shifts in the offensive end.
  • LW Johnny Gaudreau (59K), C Sean Monahan (43K), RW Troy Brouwer (35K), Flames (at Wild): While the third member of the Flames' top line has been interchangeable this season, Gaudreau and Monahan are being used strictly in the highest-upside situations. They're starting over 54 percent of shifts in the offensive end and have a Zone-Finish Ratio of 55.56 percent, per Corsica.Hockey.
  • LW Nick Ritchie (28K), C Ryan Getzlaf (80K), RW Corey Perry (79K), Ducks (vs. Oilers): Ritchie's still-bargain salary allows for the combination of Getzlaf and Perry. The three have played 22.38 percent of Anaheim's 5v5 minutes, and they've started 46.21 percent of their shifts in the offensive end. They'll avoid the Oilers' Connor McDavid line.

Goalie Breakdown

  • TARGET - Martin Jones (100K), Sharks (at Hurricanes): Jones has allowed a total of three goals in his past three games, with all of them coming on the road. The Hurricanes are scoring 2.64 goals per game - the exact same as their expected goals for. They average over 30 shots on goal per home game, providing Jones with the necessary saves total.
  • BARGAIN - Roberto Luongo (75K), Panthers (at Canadiens): Luongo has allowed at least three goals in each of his three road games this season. He draws a Montreal team ranking 21st in team Corsi For percentage at 5v5. The Canadiens do average 8.33 Scoring Chances For per 60 minutes of 5v5, but their 3.31 goals for per game is well above expected.
  • FADE - Corey Crawford (98K), Blackhawks (at Jets): The Jets have drawn a league-leading 66 power-play opportunities, converting on 16.7 percent. The Blackhawks have been shorthanded a reasonable 51 times, but they have the league's worst penalty kill at a paltry 66.7 percent.
  • CONTRARIAN - Craig Anderson (94K), Senators (at Flyers): Anderson is sure to see a pile of shots in a tough road test in Philadelphia, but he has made 30 or more saves in all but three of his starts this season. The high save total consistently boosts his ceiling.

Bargain Plays

  • C Artem Anisimov (28K), Blackhawks (at Jets): Anisimov has gone without a point in consecutive games for the first time since the first two games of the season. His low salary offers an excellent chance to gain exposure to the much more expensive pair of RW Patrick Kane and LW Artemi Panarin.
  • D Jacob Trouba (25K), Jets (vs. Blackhawks): Trouba sees time on the Jet's second power-play unit. The plush matchup for the special teams unit makes it a prime spot to find value in any player who'll see time. Trouba has totaled five SOG in his first two games of the year.
  • RW Sven Andrighetto (25K), Canadiens (vs. Panthers): Andrighetto is being given an excellent opportunity since rejoining the Canadiens. He is skating on the second line at 5v5, with C Tomas Plekanec and RW Brendan Gallagher. He has totaled five SOG in three games but has failed to record a point. The Canadiens are among the biggest favorites of the night.

Top Fades

  • LW Henrik Zetterberg (58K), Red Wings (vs. Lightning): Zetterberg has failed to record a shot on goal in two of his past four games, despite topping 17 minutes in each outing. His 17:12 of ice time in his most recent game was his lowest total since the second game of the season. Fade him against top goaltender Ben Bishop.
  • RW Kyle Palmieri (58K), Devils (at Stars): Palmieri snapped a nine-game goal-less drought Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. He has totaled 10 SOG in his past three games, and he topped 18 minutes of ice time for the first two times this season in his past two games. Still, he is on a Devils second line starting just 23.33 of their 5v5 shifts in the offensive end.
  • D Tyson Barrie (46K), Avalanche (vs. Kings): Barrie will have his hands full against the top line of the Kings. It is the only line worth fearing. While they've struggled to consistently score, the Kings do own excellent possession metrics, likely pinning Barrie in his own zone for much of his time on ice.

Contrarian Options

  • C Radek Faksa (36K), Stars (vs. Devils): Faksa has replaced C Tyler Seguin on the Stars' top line, alongside LW Jamie Benn. He still doesn't see much power-play time, but the increased opportunity at 5v5 with one of the league's top goal scorers offers all the potential he needs to return value at an adequate cost.
  • RW Blake Wheeler (66K), Jets (vs. Blackhawks): The emergence of C Mark Scheifele and LW Patrik Laine has allowed the Jets to address their depth issues by moving Ws Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers to the second line with C Nicolas Petan. The move caps Wheeler's ceiling, but he remains on the top power-play unit.
  • D Sami Vatanen (42K), Ducks (vs. Oilers): Used primarily in offensve situations, Vatanen has topped 20 minutes in four straight games and in seven of his past eight. He has just one assist during the time span, but the Ducks' offense has been inconsistent as a whole. Still, they've scored four or more goals in three of their past five games.

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