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Dynamic Duos: Corey Perry, Patrick Maroon Should Keep Soaring

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W Corey Perry and W Patrick Maroon, Ducks (at Flyers)

Though still tied for last in the league at 2.22 goals per game, the Ducks have been relatively free-scoring of late, hitting the back of the net 27 times in their last seven games.

Maroon has been a strong budget performer, with two goals, five assists and 13 shots in that span - making him an ideal low-priced complement to Perry, who has four goals, four assists and 17 shots in that same stretch.

Philadelphia allows the second-most shots per game at 32.3 and, while Steve Mason has enjoyed a strong season, he'll be starting his fifth straight game, and third in four nights - making fatigue a possible factor.

C Vincent Trocheck and C/W Jussi Jokinen, Panthers (at Sabres)

Trocheck has slightly cooled off, with just an assist over his last two games, but he had five goals and three assists in the four games prior to that. With Aleksander Barkov sidelined due to an upper-body injury, the third-year Panther could slide into a top line role Tuesday.

Jokinen has largely been playing Trocheck's setup man of late, with the Finland native registering seven assists in seven games while also finding the back of the net twice.

Though Buffalo G Robin Lehner has allowed exactly two goals in five of six starts since returning from an extended injury layoff in mid-January, an increased opportunity should be there for Trocheck and Jokinen to produce in Barkov's absence.

C/W Joseph Blandisi and C Adam Henrique, Devils (vs. Oilers)

Edmonton has allowed 13 goals over its last two games, most notably an 8-1 road loss to the Islanders on Sunday - making it hard to avoid recommending New Jersey's offensive assets.

Blandisi and Henrique feature on the Devils' top line and first power-play unit; Blandisi in particular has been in strong form of late, with three goals and six assists in his last 10 games. Henrique has three points in his last four games.

With both players affordably priced on most DFS sites, it won't take much to return value - and given Edmonton's defensive woes, both players finding the score sheet seems likely.

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