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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Wednesday, Jan. 4 (all advanced statistics courtesy of Corsica.Hockey and apply to 5v5 situations):

Triple Threat

• LW Matthew Tkachuk (26K), C Mikael Backlund (40K), RW Michael Frolik (36K), Flames (vs. Avalanche): Calgary has gone 6-4-0 in its past 10 games, and Colorado enters with four straight losses and just one win in its past 10 games. Calgary's second line has a Corsi For percentage of 57.74, while Colorado ranks third-last in the league at 46.44 as a team.

• LW Michael Raffl (26K), C Claude Giroux (62K), RW Jakub Voracek (72K), Flyers (vs. Rangers): The Rangers are coming off a Tuesday loss to the Buffalo Sabres, and they're likely to switch to backup Antti Raanta in net after G Henrik Lundqvist's poor performance in the first half of the back-to-back. The Flyers have lost four in a row, but they rank seventh with 3.15 goals per home game.

• LW Jussi Jokinen (45K), C Nick Bjugstad (35K), RW Reilly Smith (44K), Panthers (vs. Jets): The Jets are also on the second half of a back-to-back. They scored six goals in Tuesday's win but still allowed four. The second line has only recently been assembled, but the three ranked second, sixth and eighth in Panthers scoring last season while mostly playing together.

Bargain Plays

• C Devin Shore (25K), Stars (vs. Canadiens): Shore plays on the fourth line at 5v5, but he centers the Stars' second power-play unit, while being flanked by Ws Jiri Hudler and Patrick Eaves. The Canadiens' penalty kill ranks just 19th in the league, and they've provided the fifth-most power-play opportunities. They could take more penalties on the second half of a back-to-back.

• D T.J. Brodie (26K), Flames (vs. Avalanche): Brodie picked up two goals and five assists in December, his most productive month of the season to date. He hasn't registered a shot on goal in four consecutive games, but he topped 23 minutes of ice time in three of the four. He works on the top power-play unit for the Flames and faces an Avalanche team with the 25th-ranked penalty kill.

• RW Mikko Rantanen (27K), Avalanche (at Flames): Rantanen cooled off in December after notching 10 points in November, but he scored in his first January game, while tallying three SOG against the Vancouver Canucks. He remains on the right side of his team's top line, playing with LW Gabriel Landeskog and C Nathan MacKinnon.

Top Fades

• D Dustin Byfuglien (46K), Jets (at Panthers): Byfuglien scored on his lone shot on goal Tuesday, snapping a six-game goal-less streak. He has played six back-to-backs this season and picked up just two assists in the second halves.

• C Rickard Rakell (42K), Ducks (vs. Red Wings): The Ducks have shaken up their forward lines with Rakell and RW Corey Perry now skating with C Antoine Vermette. While Rakell scored seven goals in December and has 16 on the season, he relied heavily on the playmaking abilities of C Ryan Getzlaf. Vermette is a pass-first center, but he's far from Getzlaf's caliber.

• RW Shane Doan (40K), Coyotes (at Canucks): Doan should be a minimum-salary player, but his name value is keeping him more expensive. He picked up an assist on New Year's Eve, but he doesn't have a shot on goal in consecutive games and has just two points dating back to Dec. 10. He has played just 13 minutes in each of his past two games. Wednesday's good matchup isn't enough.

Contrarian Options

• LW Sven Baertschi (40K), Canucks (vs. Coyotes): Baertschi plays on just the third line at 5v5, but he operates the point on the top power-play unit. The Coyotes have the second-worst penalty kill in the league, having allowed 33 goals on 130 power-play opportunities.

• C Markus Granlund (41K), Canucks (vs. Coyotes): Granlund doesn't have a point in his past five games, but he continues to receive quality opportunities. He's on the second line at 5v5 and on the second power-play unit, and he has played more than 18 minutes in three of his past five games. Wednesday's matchup against the Coyotes' porous defense will provide a boost.

• D Keith Yandle (42K), Panthers (vs. Jets): Yandle recorded just one goal and six assists in December, and he hasn't scored in five straight games. He does have assists in each of his past three, with his two most recent coming on the power play. The Jets' penalty kill ranks 28th in the NHL, and they allow the second most opportunities.

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