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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Tuesday, November 22:
Triple Threat
- LW Nick Ritchie (27K), C Ryan Getzlaf (85K), RW Corey Perry (72K), Ducks (vs. Islanders): With the Ducks as the home team they'll likely be able to have their top line avoid the Islanders top trio featuring C John Tavares. Expect head coach Randy Carlyle to match second-line C Ryan Kesler against Tavares, freeing up his top trio. They have the team's best Corsi For rating at 57.54, per Corsica.Hockey.
- LW Teuvo Teravainen (39K), C Victor Rask (51K), D Justin Faulk (42K), Hurricanes (at Maple Leafs): While the Maple Leafs' second line of LW James van Riemsdyk, C Tyler Bozak and RW Mitchell Marner has been productive of late, they have a CF percentage of just 47.60 on the season. The Hurricanes second line is recently formed but each player has an excellent individual possession rating.
- LW Ryan Dzingel (25K), C Jean-Gabriel Pageau (33K), RW Mark Stone (58K), Senators (at Canadiens): Stacking against Canadiens G Carey Price is a contrarian play, but Pageau has six goals and nine points in 11 games against Montreal. Dzingel brings exposure to the top line at 5v5 and the second power play.
Bargain Plays
- C Travis Konecny (27K), Flyers (at Panthers): The Flyers recently swapped RWs Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds on the right side of the first and second lines. Konecny remains on the left side of C Sean Couturier on line two, a line equally as dangerous as it had been before the swap. Konecny will have more shot opportunities with Voracek moving to the top line.
- LW Paul Byron (25K), Canadiens (vs. Senators): Byron offers cheap exposure to linemates C Alex Galchenyuk and RW Alexander Radulov on the Canadiens' top line. He has five goals this month on just 15 shots, but he should see an uptick in assists while skating with the other two more talented players.
- D Aaron Ekblad (36K), Panthers (vs. Flyers): Not a dramatic bargain, Ekblad is still under-priced with a great matchup in front of him. The Flyers have the league's 27th-ranked penalty kill, allowing 12 goals on 55 opponent opportunities. Two of Ekblad's five goals have come with the man advantage.
Top Fades
- D Jake Gardiner (32K), Maple Leafs (vs. Hurricanes): Gardiner's bounce-back season has him up to eight points through 18 games. Two of his points have come on the power play, as he plays on the No. 1 unit. Owners can't expect special teams production from Gardiner or his teammates Tuesday, as the Hurricanes have the best PK and have been shorthanded less than any team.
- C Ryan Kesler (54K), Ducks (vs. Islanders): Typically tasked with defending the best opposing lines, Kesler will have to go head-to-head with John Tavares. With his time in the offensive end likely to be limited, he'll have trouble living up to a salary indicative of a more offensive role.
- RW Vladimir Tarasenko (63K), Blues (at Bruins): Tarasenko scored in his most recent game and just three games prior. He has totaled 11 shots on goal in his past four games, but his ice time has dropped considerably since early November. Bruins G Tuukka Rask has two shutouts and hasn't allowed more than two goals since Nov. 5.
Contrarian Options
- RW Wayne Simmonds (47K), Flyers (at Panthers): Bumped off line one with C Claude Giroux, Simmonds may become an afterthought with owners paying attention to only Giroux and Voracek. Simmonds should now assume a bigger role as the unquestioned star of line two. He'll stick on the top power play, allowing him to retain much of his upside.
- C Brayden Schenn (38K), Flyers (at Panthers): Following the same line of thinking, Schenn will be overlooked as the third wheel of the top line. His center eligibility keeps him out of three-player stacks, but his salary relief makes him a quality option as a standalone with exposure to two of the league's top point leaders.
- LW Mike Hoffman (58K), Senators (at Canadiens): Hoffman has been held point-less for five consecutive games, and he's been dropped to the third line at 5v5, but he remains beside C Derick Brassard. His ice time hasn't dropped, and he still has multiple shots on goal in all but one game this month.
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