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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Friday, Dec. 16 (all advanced stats are at 5v5 and courtesy of Corsica.Hockey):

Triple Threat

• C Jack Eichel (49K), LW Matt Moulson (37K), RW Kyle Okposo (62K), Sabres (vs. Islanders): The Islanders have the NHL's second-highest xGA60 (expected goals against per 60 minutes) and allow the second-most SCA60 (scoring chances against per 60 minutes). They will also be playing their second game in as many nights and are just 2-7-1 on the road. Expect extra motivation from former Islanders Moulson and Okposo.

• C Evgeni Malkin (60K), RW Phil Kessel (49K), D Justin Schultz (25K), Penguins (vs. Kings): The Kings are a stout defensive team, but Peter Budaj has been shaky between the pipes lately, posting an .861 SV% in his last five games. Malkin, Kessel and Schultz have 11, 10 and 11 points, respectively, during Pittsburgh's seven-game winning streak. Schultz will see an expanded role with Kris Letang out.

• C Nathan MacKinnon (65K), LW Gabriel Landeskog (48K), RW Rene Bourque (27K), Avalanche (vs. Panthers): The Panthers, like the Islanders and the Kings, will be playing in back-to-back games. Since Roberto Luongo started Thursday, James Reimer (.896 SV%) will likely get the call between the pipes Friday. The Avs have scored three or more goals in four of their last five games.

Goalie Breakdown

• TARGET - Braden Holtby (75K), Capitals (at Hurricanes): Holtby's numbers this season are even better than they were during his 2015-16 Vezina-winning campaign, so it's quite shocking he is priced at the minimum against a non-explosive offense like Carolina.

• BARGAIN - Ben Bishop (75K), Lightning (at Canucks): Bishop is choosing the wrong year to have his worst season in Tampa Bay, as he is a free agent at the end of the 2016-17 campaign. Nonetheless, he should be able to turn in a fine performance against the Canucks, who own the ninth-lowest xGF60 (expected goals for per 60 minutes) in the NHL.

• FADE - Calvin Pickard (101K), Avalanche (vs. Panthers): Pickard has allowed 15 goals in his last five games. He does not have the pedigree to be priced this high.

• CONTRARIAN - Carey Price (96K), Canadiens (vs. Sharks): Most Squad Up players will opt to go with one of the 75K goalies, such as Holtby, Bishop or Sergei Bobrovsky, so Price may have low ownership - especially with a matchup against the Sharks. The best goaltender on the planet is always capable of stealing the show, and 96K won't expose the rest of your lineup.

Bargain Plays

• C Sam Gagner (25K), Blue Jackets (at Flames): Less is more for Sam Gagner. He is playing a career low 13:38 per game, but he is on pace for for a career-high 65 points, which would shatter the previous best mark of 49 points he set as an 18-year-old rookie.

• D Justin Schultz (25K), Penguins (vs. Kings): Schultz has five goals and seven assists in his last eight games. With Letang sidelined, he will likely fill in on a power-play unit featuring Malkin, Kessel and Sidney Crosby.

• LW Conor Sheary (33K), Penguins (vs. Kings): Sheary has nine points in his last eight games. Though he is not a member of the top power-play unit, he is on the second, and plays on Crosby's line at 5v5.

Top Fades

• LW Patrick Marleau (45K), Sharks (at Canadiens): Marleau should just call it a career. He is failing to produce offensively and his matchup with Carey Price and the Habs doesn't warrant a mid-tier salary.

• LW Loui Eriksson (48K), Canucks (vs. Lightning): What a poor free-agent signing Eriksson was. He was just 12 points in 30 games and has blown his shot at playing with the Sedins.

• RW Sebastian Aho (53K), Hurricanes (vs. Capitals): Aho is having a solid rookie season with 14 points in 29 games but with less than half a point per game and zero track record, he does not warrant a mid-tier salary.

Contrarian Options

• D Shea Weber (42K), Canadiens (vs. Sharks): Weber has gone point-less in seven straight games, so his ownership will be down. Yet, at just 42K, he is capable of returning substantial value even if he can just pick up an assist considering how many shots, hits and blocks he records.

• C Ryan O'Reilly (69K), Sabres (vs. Islanders): O'Reilly will have low ownership with centers like Crosby, Malkin and his own teammate Jack Eichel coming with more affordable salaries. However, O'Reilly might be one of the most underrated players in the game. He has five points in his last four games and the Islanders are a dumpster fire away from home.

• LW Daniel Sedin (64K), Canucks (vs. Lightning): Daniel Sedin is a much more reliable fantasy contributor than Henrik because he is a shooter. He has strung together three goals and three assists in his last six games and the Canucks have actually been half-decent at home (8-5-1).

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