Squad Up Daily NHL Fantasy Dose: Carter and Kings will reign supreme over Stars

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Monday, Jan. 9 (all advanced statistics courtesy of Corsica.Hockey and apply to 5v5 situations):

Dynamic Duos

• C Jeff Carter (64K) & LW Tanner Pearson (54K), Kings (vs. Stars): Dallas' goaltending situation is ugly. Both Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi are quite terrible to say the least. As a team, the Stars allow 3.03 goals against per game. Carter is second in the NHL in goals. He and Pearson have a combined 10 points in their last four games.

• C Bryan Little (45K) & RW Blake Wheeler (56K), Jets (vs. Flames): With LW Patrik Laine (concussion) sidelined, Little and Wheeler become the most appetizing duo in the Jets' lineup. Flames Gs Chad Johnson nor Brian Elliott strike much fear into opposing players.

• C Sean Monahan (43K) & LW Johnny Gaudreau (62K), Flames (at Jets): Monahan is having a down season, but his reduced salary provides great daily fantasy value. Gaudreau is also cheaper than expected. The Jets rank in the bottom-five in the NHL in both SV% and GAA.

Bargain Plays

• LW Phillip Danault (27K), Canadiens (vs. Capitals): Montreal is dealing with a glut of injuries right now, specifically up front. Danault is centering Montreal's top line alongside the club's two most healthy and reliable wingers, Max Pacioretty and Alexander Radulov. The matchup isn't favorable, but he's in the right situation.

• RW Drew Stafford (25K), Jets (vs. Flames): Stafford has been bumped up to the first line to fill the void of Laine. Skating on a line with speedy RW Nikolaj Ehlers and dynamic C Mark Scheifele provides Stafford, a former 30-goal scorer, with great fantasy value relative to his salary.

• D Jacob Trouba (31K), Jets (vs. Flames): Trouba's five-game point streak came to an end in his last game, but there's no reason why he can't begin another one Monday. He is averaging over 25 minutes per game in his last six outings and Calgary's goaltending isn't what you would define as stable.

Top Fades

• G Cory Schneider (99K), Devils (vs. Panthers): Florida does have a lackluster offense, so this would be an opportune time for Schneider to snap out of his season-long funk, but it simply isn't worth the risk with other goalies more economically priced (see Braden Holtby, 75K).

• C Colton Sceviour (39K), Panthers (at Devils): Sceviour has just three points, all assists, in his last 23 games. He does not warrant a 39K price tag whatsoever.

• RW Patrick Eaves (37K), Stars (at Kings): Eaves did most of his damage early in the year while playing with LW Jamie Benn and C Tyler Seguin. He now finds himself on the fourth line, therefore cratering his fantasy value. He does see time with the man advantage, but the Kings are a disciplined team with a strong penalty kill.

Contrarian Options

• C Evgeny Kuznetsov (44K), Capitals (at Canadiens): Kuznetsov has been one of the biggest disappointments in all of hockey this season. He'll surely be faded against G Carey Price. He is showing signs of coming on with six points in his last three games. Montreal's injuries have led to a youthful and inexperienced lineup in front of Price.

• RW Jiri Hudler (25K), Stars (at Kings): Most have stuck a fork in Hudler by now. He has just two points in 15 games on the season. However, he is playing on the top line with Seguin and C Jason Spezza and is also seeing time on the top power play.

• G Connor Hellebuyck (92K), Jets (vs. Flames): Hellebuyck has been lit up in three of his last four starts, so most will fade him, especially considering his price tag. However, he has been two different goalies at home and on the road. At home he has a .920 SV% and a 2.48 GAA.