DFS: Saturday's Goaltender Value Rankings
Here's a look at theScore's goaltender value rankings for Saturday, October 10:
Value Rankings
C | W | D | G
| # | NAME | OPPONENT | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Holtby (WAS) | vs NJD | Low |
| 2 | Ben Bishop (TB) | at BUF | Low |
| 3 | Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) | vs CBJ | Low |
| 4 | Petr Mrazek (DET) | at CAR | Low |
| 5 | Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) | at ARI | Low |
| 6 | Carey Price (MTL) | at BOS | Low |
| 7 | Devan Dubnyk (MIN) | vs STL | Low |
| 8 | Jake Allen (STL) | at MIN | Low |
| 9 | Craig Anderson (OTT) | at TOR | Low |
Holtby has played at an elite level for quite some time now and continues to improve with experience. After coming fourth in the Vezina voting last season, Holtby could challenge the elite tier of Lundqvist and Price, becoming just the sixth active NHL player to win the trophy. He gets a peachy home match-up against the lowly Devils; with nine shutouts last season and a 1.2 GAA average against New Jersey in 2014/2015, this could be a good night to skip the higher-priced options.
| # | NAME | OPPONENT | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Scott Darling (CHI) | vs NYI | Medium |
| 11 | Pekka Rinne (NSH) | at EDM | Medium |
| 12 | Cam Talbot (EDM) | vs NSH | Medium |
| 13 | Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ) | at NYR | Medium |
| 14 | Antti Niemi (DAL) | at COL | Medium |
| 15 | Roberto Luongo (FLA) | vs PHI | Medium |
| 16 | Steve Mason (PHI) | at FLA | Medium |
| 17 | Jonas Hiller (CAL) | at VAN | Medium |
| 18 | Ryan Miller (VAN) | vs CAL | Medium |
| 19 | Thomas Greiss (NYI) | at CHI | Medium |
| 20 | Martin Jones (SJS) | vs ANA | Medium |
| 21 | Tuukka Rask (BOS) | vs MTL | Medium |
| 22 | Cam Ward (CAR) | vs DET | Medium |
| 23 | Frederik Anderson (ANA) | at SJS | Medium |
| 24 | Semyon Varlamov (COL) | vs DAL | Medium |
| 25 | Mike Smith (ARI) | vs PIT | High |
| 26 | James Reimer (TOR) | vs OTT | High |
| 27 | Keith Kinkaid (NJ) | at WSH | High |
| 28 | Chad Johnson (BUF) | vs TB | High |
Fatigue isn't an issue this early in the season so few back-up goaltenders will see the ice Saturday. That means that there won't be a ton of obvious mismatches. Just avoid goalies like Johnson, Reimer and Smith who play on teams with awful goal differentials; they lead the pack, without a doubt, of goalies you can live without.
A name to avoid is Rask. He'll come with a hefty price tag considering his status but bears an ugly 3-13-3 record against Montreal for his career - and is no lock to get a win against Price.