Already a Vezina Trophy winner, Braden Holtby has achieved another first in his already stellar career.

After stopping all 30 shots against in Saturday's 1-0 win over Ottawa, the Washington Capitals goalie has kept the opposition off the scoreboard in two straight games.

Holtby now sits in a tie for first with Devan Dubnyk and Tuukka Rask with five shutouts on the season.

Remarkably, four of those have come in his last 11 starts.

Holtby and the Capitals aren't racking up the wins at the same pace as last season, but his numbers will likely put him in the Vezina conversation once again.

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Sunday, January 8 (all advanced statistics courtesy of Corsica.Hockey and apply to 5v5 situations):

Goalie Breakdown

• TARGET: Sergei Bobrovsky (101K), Blue Jackets (vs. Flyers): The Blue Jackets' miraculous win-streak is dead, but Bobrovsky remains an elite netminder. He sat out Saturday, and few teams have had more trouble scoring of late than the Flyers, who have been shut out twice in six games, scoring three or more times in only three of nine.

• BARGAIN: Devan Dubnyk (79K), Wild (at Ducks): Dubnyk continues to lead all goalies with a .939 save percentage and even though he has been slightly less effective over his last 10 (.923), he's earned his spot among the best of the best. Away from Minnesota, Dubnyk has been even better with a .943 rate. On the cheap, you can't do better.

• FADE: Marc-Andre Fleury (104K), Penguins (vs. Lightning): There are too many options either much cheaper, or only slightly less expensive, to make Fleury appealing. While he's riding a personal four-game win streak, two of those games came against the Devils and one saw him allow three goals to the Canadiens.

• CONTRARIAN: Cam Ward (95K), Hurricanes (vs. Bruins): Ward has been Mr. Consistent this season. The Hurricanes are hardly dominant, or even regularly competitive, but Ward has seen little fluctuation.The Bruins are second in shots on goal per game, so Ward should see plenty of pucks. Playing to his potential would make him a sneaky low-ownership option.

Bargain Plays

• C Zack Smith (26K), Senators (vs. Oilers): Smith has seen his ice time vary between 8:20 and 17:49 over his last five contests, but he's managed five points (three goals) in the process. The low seems to be anomalous as he's hovering around the 15-16 minute mark on most nights. His lack of power play exposure is keeping his salary low.

• RW Josh Anderson (25K), Blue Jackets (vs. Flyers): Slumping of late, Anderson still has a balanced 15 points through 38 games. He took three SOG in his last game and broke out of a four-game point-less slide with an assist. The Flyers have allowed goals in bunches, and the third-line winger could benefit from it.

• D Radko Gudas (25K), Flyers (at Blue Jackets): Gudas is a great bargain flier (Flyer?) because of his propensity to hit bodies hard and block a few shots. Even if he doesn't score -- goals could be at a premium against Bobrovsky -- he can return value at the minimum for the other ways he impacts a game.

Top Fades

• C Ryan Johansen (60K), Predators (at Blackhawks): Johansen's lack of goals is uninspiring, but not exactly surprising. His scoring has been on a downward trajectory since his breakout season in 2013-14. He has, however, turned into a true playmaker. At his salary, there are too many players with more proven upside this season.

• LW Mike Hoffman (60K), Senators (vs. Oilers): Hoffman has had some bad luck come his way, shooting only four percent over his last 10 games, resulting in only one goal. He's on pace for his lowest goal total in three seasons, and while the Oilers offer a potentially solid matchup, he has more cost-effective teammates like the aforementioned Smith.

• RW Corey Perry (69K), Ducks (vs. Wild): Perry has only three goals in his last 33 games, and hasn't scored since December 13. Despite the home designation on Sunday, he has to try and solve the best goaltender in the NHL this season in Dubnyk. He's primed for another goose egg.

Contrarian Options

• D Justin Faulk (49K), Hurricanes (vs. Bruins): Faulk was finally finding a scoring groove before he was forced to miss four games with a lower body injury. Prior to that, he had notched nine points in eight games. In his two games since being activated, while no points have been accrued, Faulk has skated more than 21 minutes each time.

• C Claude Giroux (62K), Flyers (at Blue Jackets): Giroux, like most members of the Flyers, has hit a snag recently. While he has a single assist in three consecutive games, he has struggled overall since the middle of December. It's difficult to justify him against Bobrovsky, but the home designation and his time on the power play help boost the intrigue a tad.

• RW Sebastian Aho (51K), Hurricanes (vs. Bruins): Aho's expected goals per 60 minutes has been a respectable at 2.67 while only tallying eight markers to date. Not amazing, but he could jump up to his team's upper echelon. With Boston either starting a backup or testing Tuukka Rask for a second consecutive day, Aho is in a favorable situation.

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The line between buyers and sellers remains undefined, thereby stalling talks in advance of the NHL's trade deadline.

So says one NHL executive, who told Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun there's "no question" the market is heating up, but no moves are imminent because "too many teams are in it."

"It" refers to the Stanley Cup Playoff race, where only the Colorado Avalanche and Arizona Coyotes sit more than 10 points out of wild-card spot. As such, names like Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog, and Martin Hanzal are dominating the rumor mill at present.

In the Eastern Conference, teams like the New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, and Buffalo Sabres could probably be added to the list of sellers, but might be unwilling to add themselves to that group just yet as hope remains for a turnaround.

Seeds may have been planted in recent weeks with team representatives gathered in Toronto and Montreal for the 2017 World Junior Championship, but there's no harvest to reap on the trade front quite yet.

The trade deadline is set for 3 p.m. ET on March 1.

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The introduction of 3-on-3 overtime last season has resonated positively with just about everyone in hockey circles, especially the Los Angeles Kings.

Needing extra time to down the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Saturday, Los Angeles improved to 8-1 in overtime games this season. Tanner Pearson scored his second overtime winner in three games, and more importantly, the Kings moved back into a wildcard spot in the West.

Since 2015-16, the Kings have a 3-on-3 record of 20-4, best in the NHL, according to Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West. Considering their combined 3-6 record in shootouts dating back to last season, it's safe to assume Los Angeles prefers to get it done before the skills competition.

The Kings win in overtime the same way they win in regulation: dominating possession. Los Angeles owns an NHL-best 67.39 corsi-for percentage in nine extra periods this season (corsica-hockey).

With the likes of Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter, and Drew Doughty among the names Darryl Sutter can choose from to start the extra frame, it's no wonder they're so tough to beat.

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Hockey in its purest form takes place outdoors - we all know that.

Just not when it's pouring rain.

The AHL's Bakersfield Condors and Ontario Reign suited up for the annual Outdoor Classic game Saturday night in Bakersfield, Calif., and, unfathomably, played through brutal conditions during the second period.

The storm would eventually let up.

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Much like the nature of the situation surrounding his trade, Taylor Hall felt the absence of control Saturday night.

In his first game versus the Edmonton Oilers - the team that dealt him to the New Jersey Devils six years after selecting him first overall - Hall admitted that the moment affected his performance.

"You want to show yourself so well that you almost kind of forget how to play hockey and what you need to do out there," Hall said after the 2-1 overtime loss, according to Andrew Gross of the Bergen Record.

Hall certainly didn't make a statement, but was still reasonably effective under the circumstances. He fired three shots on Cam Talbot, and had the top possession numbers among Devils skaters in a game which they were out-attempted 77-34.

Since the deal, Hall has spoken candidly about the disappointment of leaving Edmonton, and the bruising feeling of being singled out as a scapegoat for his former team's shortcomings. He told Gross he's still "a bit bitter," but is now happy to be a member of the Devils.

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This one's (partly) on coach.

Mike Babcock conceded he was culpable after the Toronto Maple Leafs' 5-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, saying it was a mistake to start Frederik Andersen again on the second night of a back-to-back.

"Obviously I didn't make the right decision there," Babcock said after the game. "In saying that, the last time we did it we thought it was the right decision. This time it wasn't the right decision. It's amazing how winning and losing goes into those things."

Andersen was wobbly early on, and allowed two goals on the first four shots he faced, but stayed in for the full 60 minutes despite not ever looking settled. The Leafs quickly erased their two-goal deficit, which likely factored into the decision to keep Andersen in goal.

Toronto's 13th consecutive loss versus the Canadiens snapped a seven-game point streak. The club is now 12 points back of division-leading Montreal, and fell out of the Atlantic Division's top three seeds.

The Maple Leafs are 2-6-1 on the second half of a back-to-back this season.

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OTTAWA, Ontario - Braden Holtby made 30 saves for his second straight shutout and fifth of the season and the Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.

T.J. Oshie scored 1:38 into the game to help the Capitals improve to 25-9-5.

Mike Condon made 19 saves for Ottawa. The Senators have lost four straight to drop to 20-14-4. They played for the first time falling 2-1 to the Capitals on Jan. 1.

On the goal, the Capitals broke into the Senators' zone and Oshie released a one-timer off a pass from Nicklas Backstrom past Condon.

Ottawa had a late power play in the third period after Karl Alzner was called for boarding Mark Stone. The Senators had some solid chances during the advantage, but were unable to beat Holtby.

They pulled Condon with 1:20 to play, but could only manage one shot on goal.

Early in the second period, Oshie took a hard hit from Senators defenceman Dion Phaneuf at the Ottawa blue line. Oshie slowly made his way to the Washington bench favoring his left shoulder. After a few moments on the bench, Oshie went to the locker room. He returned later in the period, but sat out the third.

Notes: Bobby Ryan was scratched for the Senators. Taylor Chorney and Liam O'Brien were scratches for the Capitals. ... Senators forward Curtis Lazar has yet to register a point in 18 games this season.

UP NEXT

Capitals: At Montreal on Monday.

Senators: Host Edmonton on Sunday.

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