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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Friday, December 30:

Triple Threat

• C Ryan Kesler (49K), RW Corey Perry (57K), D Cam Fowler (35K), Ducks (at Canucks) : The Canucks are in the NHL's bottom third in penalty kill percentage (80.2) while the Ducks are the second-most effective with the man advantage. This trio represents three of the Ducks' top four power play producers and they aren't breaking the bank.

• C Brayden Schenn (45K), RW Wayne Simmonds (62K), D Shayne Gostisbehere (44K), Flyers (at Sharks): Simmonds and Schenn are one of the most potent duos, both coming off multi-point performances in St. Louis. This is still more of a contrarian stack because the Sharks have allowed the fourth fewest goals in the NHL and are 12-4 at home.

• C Jori Lehtera (31K), LW Alex Steen (51K), RW Vladimir Tarasenko (78K), Blues (vs. Predators): Lehtera's struggles are noted, but his salary and playing time alongside Tarasenko make him worth the risk as the Predators play their second game in two nights. Tarasenko has 12 points in his last 10 games, largely making up for his linemates' woes.

Goalie Breakdown

• TARGET/BARGAIN: Jonathan Bernier (75K), Ducks (at Canucks): After a strong start to his run in Anaheim, Bernier has not played well. He has allowed 12 goals in his last three starts. That should change against the Canucks, who are 25th in scoring and struggle on the power play. While total saves may be at a premium, the chances of winning are high.

• FADE: Ryan Miller (102K), Canucks (vs. Ducks): That salary is nonsense. Miller is easily mired in the worst season of his career with a 2.86 GAA and .908 save percentage. Lack of scoring in front of him has kept his win total low. A surprise isn't impossible, but investing top dollar in Miller is a mistake.

• CONTRARIAN: Steve Mason (81K), Flyers (at Sharks): The Sharks are one of the best home teams in the NHL, while the Flyers are merely mediocre away from Philadelphia. Prior to Mason's recent struggles, he had put together a string of stellar performances and remains the starter in Michal Neuvirth's absence. The Sharks are 23rd in scoring, though, which could go in Mason's favor.

Bargain Plays

• C Mike Fisher (30K), Predators (at Blues): Fisher just steadily does his thing. Of his 19 points, 10 have come on the power play and he has 65 hits to his name, so a little sandpaper pushes him the extra distance to relevance. Ignore his recent four-game point-less streak. He broke through with a goal Thursday and can follow it up with another.

• LW Nick Ritchie (26K), Ducks (at Canucks): Ritchie has struggled lately with only two points in eight games after a three-game point streak ended. He needs to take more shots to take advantage of his 13.3 shooting percentage. The Canucks have allowed the sixth-most goals in the NHL, however, giving Ritchie a slight edge.

• D Ivan Provorov (25K), Flyers (at Sharks): If you don't trust Gostisbehere due to his inconsistency, Provorov is available for almost half the price. He provides a healthy dose of hits and blocked shots with the odd assist. He takes close to two shots on goal per game, as well.

Top Fades

• LW Daniel Sedin (63K), Canucks (vs. Ducks): Sedin, like the rest of this trio of fades, is the most expensive option at his position. This is absurd. The Canucks are 25th in scoring and both Sedins are in danger of recording their worst seasons ever. Every other LW in his price range is more likely to return value.

• D Brent Burns (74K), Sharks (vs. Flyers): Burns is easily the best fantasy defenseman on Friday's slate, but it will be difficult to fill a balanced roster with him as the anchor. With the price gap so wide, it's best to be conservative.

• RW Patrick Kane (82K), Blackhawks (at Hurricanes): Hurricanes G Cam Ward is shockingly having the best season of his career with a .917 save percentage and 2.27 GAA. While Kane could easily slide one past him, the likelihood of a multi-point game is slightly reduced. It's wiser to spend less on a variety of options with better odds of scoring.

Contrarian Options

• C Jonathan Toews (53K), Blackhawks (at Hurricanes): Toews is much cheaper than teammate Kane due to his difficulties scoring at a consistent rate. The difference is his salary makes a single point more valuable than it would coming from Kane. In tournaments, he's a solid mid-range option.

• LW Filip Forsberg (56K), Predators (at Blues): Forsberg, at the rate he's playing, might not qualify as a contrarian much longer. He's still playing his second road game in two nights, so extending his goal streak to three games may seem iffy. He's turning his season around, however, and can be trusted while his salary is still outside the top tier.

• RW Sebastian Aho (53K), Hurricanes (vs. Blackhawks): The rookie Aho has had a quietly strong December with seven points in 12 games. While he finished Wednesday's game goal-less he took a season high seven shots on goal. Breaks are incoming for the youngster.

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