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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Sunday, December 11 (games starting prior to 7 p.m. ET are not included; all advanced stats are at 5v5 and courtesy of Corsica.Hockey):
Triple Threat
- C Connor McDavid (78K), LW Milan Lucic (49K), D Oscar Klefbom (31K), Oilers (vs. Jets): McDavid and a well-rested Oilers team will take on the Jets, who lost 6-2 to Calgary Saturday. Jets G Connor Hellebuyck has an .883 SV% in nine road games this season. The Oilers rank fourth in SCF60 (scoring chances for per 60 minutes).
- C Mitchell Marner (56K), LW James van Riemsdyk (61K), D Morgan Riellly (27K), Maple Leafs (vs. Avalanche): Ahead of the Oilers in SCF60 is Toronto, who leads the NHL. The Maple Leafs also lead the league in xGF60 (expected goals for per 60 minutes). They will take on the Avs, who were shelled 10-1 by Montreal's suspect offense Saturday.
- C Bryan Little (39K), RW Patrik Laine (39K), D Dustin Byfuglien (48K), Jets (at Oilers): Little's season has been shortened due to injury, but he has six points in eight games. He and Laine both come as bargains, especially the latter considering he has 17 goals. Edmonton can't escape its defensive struggles, as it ranks in the bottom six in both xGA60 and SCA60.
Bargain Plays
- C Marko Dano (25K), Jets (at Oilers): Though listed as a center, the speedy Dano has been blessed with a glorious opportunity to skate at LW on Winnipeg's top line with Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler.
- LW Drake Caggiula (25K), Oilers (vs. Jets): Caggiula, an undrafted college free agent, is finding his way in his first professional season (he went straight from the University of North Dakota to Edmonton, skipping the AHL level). He has only six points in 12 games, but four of those points have come in his last five games, large in part due to playing on a line with McDavid.
- D Morgan Rielly (27K), Maple Leafs (vs. Avalanche): Rielly has 15 points in 26 games this season, including assists in three consecutive contests. He logs big minutes and can be counted on for a handful of shots and blocked shots each game.
Top Fades
- RW Jarome Iginla (39K), Avalanche (at Maple Leafs): Iginla's lack of foot speed has really caught up to him this season. The 39-year-old has just six points in 26 games. The Leafs have had problems in their own end, but it's hard to imagine Iginla keeping up in a high-paced game.
- RW P.A. Parenteau (40K), Devils (at Rangers): Parenteau has points in three straight games, but he still doesn't warrant enough upside to draft him at 40K. He has just 11 points in 27 games on the year.
- G Scott Darling (103K), Blackhawks (vs. Stars): Darling has filled in admirably for Corey Crawford, but as the most expensive goaltender on the slate, it's tough to trust him in a matchup with the Stars when there are safer options available.
Contrarian Options
- C Jason Spezza (43K), Stars (vs. Blackhawks): Spezza is having a down season by his standards, but he has been moved up to play RW alongside Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin on the first line. In the 75 minutes the trio played together at 5v5 last year, they generated 12.05 SCF60 and their xGF60 was 4.32.
- C William Nylander (50K), Maple Leafs (vs. Avalanche): With so many of Toronto's forwards listed as centers on Squad Up, Nylander's ownership will be down. The skilled forward has spent a lot of time in head coach Mike Babcock's doghouse recently, but he was moved back to a line with Auston Matthews Saturday against the Bruins, where he picked up a beautiful assist on a Matthews goal.
- G Antoine Bibeau (97K), Maple Leafs (vs. Avalanche): Both the Leafs and Avalanche played Saturday night. If Bibeau gets the start Sunday, it would be his first NHL game. It's risky at 97K, but Colorado's 5.62 SCF60 and 1.88 xGA60 are both the lowest in the NHL.
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