Here are theScore's winger value rankings for Thursday, January 7's seven-game slate:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Doan (ARI) | at CGY | 9 |
| Patrick Sharp (DAL) | vs. WPG | 9 |
| Tyler Toffoli (LA) | vs. TOR | 9 |
| Zach Parise (MIN) | vs. PHI | 8 |
| Jamie Benn (DAL) | vs. WPG | 8 |
| Alex Ovechkin (WAS) | at NYI | 8 |
Doan comes at a cheap price and with his current hot-streak (seven goals over last four games) he plays in a favorable matchup Tuesday against the Flames, a team that allows the third most GAA per game (3.10) in the NHL.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mikkel Boedker (ARI) | at CGY | 7 |
| Thomas Vanek (MIN) | vs. PHI | 7 |
| Jaromir Jagr (FLA) | at OTT | 7 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) | at OTT | 7 |
| Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) | vs. ARI | 7 |
| T.J. Oshie (WAS) | at NYI | 7 |
| Mike Hoffman (OTT) | vs. FLA | 7 |
| Gustav Nyquist (DET) | at SJ | 7 |
Boedker and Vanek play in favorable matchups Thursday night and could record multi-point nights. Gaudreau hasn't recorded a point over his last five games, however, he still has eight points through his last ten.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tobias Rieder (ARI) | at CGY | 6 |
| Joel Ward (SJ) | vs. DET | 6 |
| Mark Stone (OTT) | vs. FLA | 6 |
| Justin Abdelkader (DET) | at SJ | 6 |
| Patrick Marleau (SJ) | vs. DET | 5 |
| Blake Wheeler (WPG) | at DAL | 5 |
| James van Riemsdyk (TOR) | at LA | 5 |
| Tomas Tatar (DET) | at SJ | 5 |
Rieder's price-tag is cheaper than most of the aforementioned players and skates on the top power-play in Arizona - making him a flier play while van Riemsdyk has a daunting matchup in Los Angeles on Thursday after the Maple Leafs played in Anaheim the night before.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Okposo (NYI) | at WAS | 4 |
| Bobby Ryan (OTT) | vs. FLA | 4 |
| Andrew Ladd (WPG) | at DAL | 4 |
| Milan Lucic (LA) | vs. TOR | 3 |
| Anders Lee (NYI) | vs. WAS | 3 |
| Jakub Voracek (PHI) | at MIN | 2 |
| P.A. Parenteau (TOR) | at LA | 2 |
Other than Lucic, who clashes against the Leafs, these players battle stout defensive teams and can't be relied on to return any value.
