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Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Devils throwing Keith Kinkaid to the Sharks

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Monday, November 21:

Triple Threat

  • C Logan Couture (55K), RW Joel Ward (30K), D Brent Burns (67K), Sharks (vs. Devils): Even without a back-to-back the Devils will be starting backup G Keith Kinkaid; he has allowed just five goals on 89 shots this season, but career save percentage is a mediocre .912. The Sharks' second line owns a Corsi For of 59.51 percent with 15.74 Scoring Chances per 60 minutes of 5v5.
  • LW Artemi Panarin (48K), C Artem Anisimov (36K), RW Marian Hossa (46K), Blackhawks (at Oilers): In over 111 minutes played together at 5v5, the Blackhawks' second line has a CF% of 58.29. It's the highest rating of any trio the team has tried thus far this season. While Anisimov hasn't recorded a shot on goal in three games, Hossa has picked up the slack with goals in six of his past seven.
  • LW Filip Forsberg (50K), C Mike Ribeiro (32K), RW Craig Smith (27K), Predators (vs. Lightning): The Lightning's second line has been spending far too much time in its own end. The line, centered by Tyler Johnson, has a CF% of just 45.95. The Predators' second line has a possession rating of 54.76 percent, albeit in just 23.35 minutes together.

Goalie Breakdown

  • TARGET - Martin Jones (75K), Sharks (vs. Devils): Due to a shockingly low salary, Jones doubles as the bargain play of the day. The Devils record fewer Scoring Chances per 60 minutes of 5v5 than any other team, and their offense will continue to suffer without LW Taylor Hall. Jones has faced 30 shots just twice this season.
  • FADE - Anti Raanta (82K), Rangers (at Penguins): Raanta is expected to start the second half of the Rangers' back-to-back. He draws the tougher of the two, as starter Henrik Lundqvist drew the Florida Panthers Sunday. Raanta hasn't allowed more than two goals since his first start of the season, but the Penguins average 2.56 goals per road game.
  • CONTRARIAN - Antti Niemi (87K), Stars (vs. Wild): Per Corsica.Hockey, the Wild are scoring 2.36 goals per 60 minutes of 5v5, but the team's expected goals for per 60 is just 2.24. They're averaging just 7.30 Scoring Chances for per 60. The offense has over performed thus far and Niemi could benefit from expected regression.

Bargain Plays

  • D Oscar Klefbom (31K), Oilers (vs. Blackhawks): Klefbom sees time on the Oilers' top power-play unit and he'll have the opportunity to face the league's worst penalty kill. He has multiple shots on goal in four straight games and all but one of his past eight.
  • C Cody Eakin, (25K), Stars (vs. Wild): Eakin is back healthy and centering the Stars' second line. C Jason Spezza is playing the right wing, giving the line high offensive potential. He has totaled just over 27 minutes in his first two games, but his role should begin to grow.
  • LW Scott Wilson (27K), Penguins (vs. Rangers): The Penguins placed LW Chris Kunitz on the IR Monday, opening up the spot on the left side of Evgeni Malkin on the second line. Wilson played the role on the third line and is the most likely beneficiary. Power-play time should also be available, providing plenty of offensive opportunity.

Top Fades

  • LW Jonathan Drouin (43K), Lightning (at Predators): In the wake of the injury to C Steven Stamkos, Drouin has been dropped to the Lightning's third line. While the team has offensive talent equally dispersed throughout the lineup, it's a diminished role for Drouin. He played just 12 minutes in his most recent game.
  • C Leon Draisaitl (46K), Oilers (vs. Blackhawks): Draisaitl and the Oilers' second line will match up against a Blackhawks second line with one of the best Corsi For percentages in the league. Draisaitl has benefited from an exaggerated 15.4 shooting percentage this month.
  • D Damon Severson (35K), Devils (at Sharks): Five of Severson's 12 points on the year have come via the power play. The Sharks own one of the league's best PK units, limiting the upside of the breakout offensive star. He's averaging well under 2.0 SOG per game, representing a low floor.

Contrarian Options

  • C Joe Thornton (50K), Sharks (vs. Devils): Thornton has five shots on goal over his past two games, doubling his total for the month. He'll get to faced the Devils' backup goaltender and a depleted first line without the possession-driving services of Taylor Hall.
  • C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (45K), Oilers (vs. Blackhawks): The Oilers' revamped third line features LW Milan Lucic on Nugent-Hopkins' left side. RNH then moves to the right side of C Connor McDavid on the top power-play unit, boosting his potential against the Blackhawks' struggling PK.
  • RW Kyle Okposo (66K), Sabres (vs. Flames): Okposo hasn't scored since Nov. 5, but he has tallied 16 SOG over his past three games. He has topped 20 minutes of ice time in two of his past four contests, skating opposing LW Evander Kane on the team's top line.

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