Saturday's Winger Value Rankings
Here are theScore's winger value rankings for Saturday's 12-game slate.
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simmonds (PHI) | vs. NYR | 8 |
| Jakub Voracek (PHI) | vs. NYR | 8 |
| Andre Burakovsky (WAS) | at NJ | 8 |
| Brad Marchand (BOS) | vs. BUF | 8 |
| Jordan Eberle (EDM) | at MTL | 7 |
Despite a less than ideal matchup, Voracek and Simmonds are hard to ignore. Simmonds has six goals, two assists and 23 shots in his last four games, while Voracek has two goals, six assists and 12 shots in that span.
Burakovsky has a four-game goal streak and is assured of a top-six role on the league's highest-scoring team.
Eberle has enjoyed playing alongside Connor McDavid, with three goals and two assists in two games since the rookie's return.
Marchand has eight goals in his last eight games, failing to score only once in that stretch.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) | at COL | 7 |
| Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) | at VAN | 7 |
| Mike Hoffman (OTT) | vs. TOR | 7 |
| Alex Ovechkin (WAS) | at NJ | 7 |
| Patrick Kane (CHI) | at DAL | 7 |
| Dale Weise (MTL) | vs. EDM | 7 |
| Sven Baertschi (VAN) | vs. CGY | 7 |
| Phil Kessel (PIT) | at FLA | 7 |
| Artemi Panarin (CHI) | at DAL | 7 |
| T.J. Oshie (WAS) | at NJ | 7 |
| Benoit Pouliot (EDM) | at MTL | 7 |
| Mats Zuccarello (NYR) | at PHI | 7 |
Ehlers has a six-game point streak, with four goals and four assists in that stretch.
Weise is on Montreal's top line, and scored a goal Wednesday.
Like Eberle, Pouliot has benefited from McDavid's presence, with a goal and three assists in two games.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Patric Hornqvist (PIT) | at FLA | 6 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) | vs. PIT | 6 |
| Blake Wheeler (WPG) | at COL | 6 |
| Jamie Benn (DAL) | vs. CHI | 6 |
| Taylor Hall (EDM) | at MTL | 6 |
| Daniel Sedin (VAN) | vs. CGY | 6 |
| Gabriel Landeskog (COL) | vs. WPG | 6 |
| Patrick Sharp (DAL) | vs. CHI | 5 |
| Evander Kane (BUF) | at BOS | 5 |
Hornqvist has only gone pointless in two of his last 10 games, but he's surprisingly expensive for a player well under a point-per-game pace.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Steen (STL) | vs. MIN | 5 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) | vs. MIN | 5 |
| Max Pacioretty (MTL) | vs. EDM | 5 |
| Zach Parise (MIN) | at STL | 4 |
Of this underperforming foursome, Pacioretty has the best matchup, but he's too pricey to trust. Linemate Weise makes for some cheaper exposure to Pacioretty.