Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Laine and Scheifele will blow the Hurricanes away

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Sunday, November 20:

Triple Threat

  • C Mark Scheifele (68K), RW Patrik Laine (47K), D Dustin Byfuglien (54K), Jets (at Hurricanes): The Jets are as dynamic a scoring team as you'll find. Scheifele leads the league with 22 points and nobody has more goals than Laine (priced lower than he should be). Meanwhile, Byfuglien leads the league in ice-time per game. This is as high a floor as you'll find. Opportunity knocks, Jets answer.
  • C Mikael Backlund (47K), LW Matthew Tkachuk (29K), RW Michael Frolik (40K), Flames (at Red Wings): Tkachuk is so inexpensive, that rostering this line makes it possible to select the most expensive options at goaltender and defense and still have budget to spare. This is the bargain line of the day. This is a tournament option only as Calgary features the league's worst power play despite goal-scoring talent.
  • C Nicklas Backstrom (70K), LW Alex Ovechkin (81K), RW Justin Williams (41K), Capitals (vs. Blue Jackets): While the trio only skates together on the PP, it's the best Capitals combo. Williams benefits from playing with Backstrom, who leads the team in points (15). Ovechkin's slow start is likely tied to him not taking as many shots as normal and converting at a slightly lower tick. Expect a correction.

Bargain Plays

  • LW Matthew Tkachuk (29K), Flames (at Red Wings): Since the injury to Johnny Gaudreau, Tkachuk has seen his ice time steadily increase. He only has one point over his last five games, a goal, and he's not taking enough shots (averaging two per game) to make his palpable upside a reasonable expectation. Still, at his salary, he provides a ton of freedom at other positions and even a single point will return appropriate value.
  • RW Michael Grabner (27K), Rangers (vs. Panthers): Grabner is third on the Rangers with 14 points, 11 of which are goals. His shooting percentage (25.6%) is not sustainable, but expect Panthers G Roberto Luongo to have the night off after playing Saturday, facing 40 shots in Ottawa. Grabner, at his price, could buck expectation yet again.
  • G Connor Hellebuyck (80K), Jets (at Hurricanes): The Hurricanes have scored more goals than only five other teams. Hellebuyck is the cheapest goaltender who isn't normally a backup who is likely to start Sunday. Save some capital with Hellebuyck and trust the Jets' young firepower to get him the win.

Top Fades

  • G Cam Ward (99K), Hurricanes (vs. Jets): Winnipeg's top line is enough to cast doubt on any goalteneder this season. Ward has played well enough with his .912 save percentage, but it's a lofty investment despite playing at home. Even if the Jets fail to score, they are near the bottom in shots per game, so Ward isn't likely to tally up a large save total regardless.
  • C Ryan Getzlaf (87K), Ducks (vs. Kings): At his salary, which is the highest for a center in Squad Up on Sunday, Getzlaf's not worth it even with the Kings rotating backup goalies in Jonathan Quick's absence. He's been very consistent, but with less goal-scoring upside (one goal on the season) he's not worth the investment.
  • RW Rick Nash (53K), Rangers (vs. Panthers): Despite the Rangers' success in winning seven of nine November games, Nash has had little to show for it with only four points in that span. He doesn't have a goal in four straight and his ice time bottomed out at 13:27 against Vancouver on Tuesday. He's not the consistent threat he once was.

Contrarian Options

  • C Evgeny Kuznetsov (59K), Capitals (vs. Blue Jackets): Kuznetsov is neither taking enough shots nor converting on enough of the ones he's taking. He has only taken more than one shot in a game once in his last 12. When the Capitals beat Pittsburgh 7-1, he had nothing to show for it. On the bright side, he's getting good ice time and is still featured on their underwhelming PP. A turnaround is imminent.
  • RW Jaromir Jagr (44K), Panthers (at Rangers): Coming off his strongest offensive output of the season (three points) Saturday, Jagr remains relatively affordable. It's a difficult road matchup on the tail end of a back-to-back, which will keep ownership low. Jagr is usually good for close to four SOG per game and his shooting percentage is an uncharacteristically low 4.8.
  • G Sergei Bobrovsky (82K), Blue Jackets (at Capitals): No one will be targeting Bobrovsky on the road against the Capitals, even at his reduced Squad Up salary, but he's been absolutely stellar other than a couple poor showings. He has defeated both the Rangers and these same Capitals within the last week, allowing only three goals on 49 shots between them.

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