Here are theScore's center value rankings for Saturday, January 16. Note that these rankings exclude the three games starting prior to 7 p.m. EST.
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) | at BUF | 10 |
| Matt Duchene (COL) | at CLB | 10 |
| Ryan Johansen (NAS) | at WPG | 9 |
| Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | vs. TOR | 9 |
| Nathan MacKinnon (COL) | at CLB | 9 |
| Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) | at BUF | 9 |
There are a plethora of top-tier scorers available all of whom have soft matchups and are riding hot streaks. Kuznetsov headlines the group and makes for a very intriguing GPP play with four multi-point games in his last eight games.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Spooner (BOS) | vs. TOR | 7 |
| Joe Thornton (SJ) | vs. DAL | 7 |
| Leon Draisaitl (EDM) | vs. CGY | 7 |
| Carl Soderberg (COL) | at CLB | 7 |
| Leo Komarov (TOR) | at BOS | 6 |
Spooner and Soderberg aren't the most notable names but they have been playing well and come with tasty matchups. Jonathan Bernier is expected to guard the crease for Toronto and Joonas Korpisalo is expected to start for Columbus.
Thornton has six points in his last four games and is looks to be a strong cash game play having registered an assist in eight of his past ten.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Pavelski (SJ) | vs. DAL | 5 |
| Jason Spezza (DAL) | at SJ | 5 |
| Tyler Seguin (DAL) | at SJ | 4 |
| Nazem Kadri (TOR) | at BOS | 4 |
Seguin has cooled down lately with one goal in his last five games. His astronomical price tag is just too much for a player who hasn't found twine consistently as of late.
