Tuesday's Winger Value Rankings
Here are theScore's winger value rankings for Tuesday, February 9:
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Stempniak (NJ) | vs. EDM | 10 |
| Jakob Silfverberg (ANA) | at PHI | 9 |
| Nikita Kucherov (TB) | at MTL | 9 |
| Justin Williams (WAS) | at NAS | 8 |
| Jakub Voracek (PHI) | vs. ANA | 8 |
| Artemi Panarin (CHI) | vs. SJ | 8 |
| Corey Perry (ANA) | at PIT | 8 |
| Kyle Okposo (NYI) | at CLB | 8 |
Stempniak has six goals and four assists over his last 10 games and has a very soft matchup with the Oilers coming to the Garden State. Edmonton has given up 13 goals in their last two games, including eight on Sunday afternoon to the Islanders' middling offense. You won't find a better bargain than Stempniak, who is priced like a third-liner.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin (WAS) | at NAS | 7 |
| Patrick Kane (CHI) | vs. SJ | 7 |
| Reilly Smith (FLA) | at BUF | 7 |
| Evander Kane (BUF) | vs. FLA | 7 |
| Cam Atkinson (CLB) | vs. NYI | 7 |
| Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) | vs. TOR | 7 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) | vs. WPG | 6 |
| James Neal (NAS) | vs. WAS | 6 |
| Gabriel Landeskog (COL) | vs. VAN | 6 |
| Wayne Simmonds (PHI) | vs. ANA | 6 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) | at BUF | 6 |
| Brandon Saad (CLB) | vs. NYI | 6 |
Ovechkin has been his spectacular self, but excellence comes at a steep price; he's likely the most expensive player on the slate, depending on the DFS provider. With just one multi-point game in his last eight games, Ovi should get more consideration for cash games than tournaments.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Benn (DAL) | at MIN | 5 |
| Brad Marchand (BOS) | vs. LA | 5 |
| Zach Parise (MIN) | vs. DAL | 5 |
| Tyler Toffoli (LA) | at BOS | 5 |
| Kyle Palmieri (NJ) | vs. EDM | 5 |
| Dustin Byfuglien (WPG) | at STL | 4 |
| Jordan Eberle (EDM) | at NJ | 4 |
| Brendan Gallagher (MTL) | vs. TB | 4 |
| Patrick Sharp (DAL) | at MIN | 4 |
Benn and the Stars' offense have been underperforming since their torrid start to the season. Both Dallas and Minnesota's defenses have been porous lately but with their best players both expensive and slumping, neither Benn nor Parise project as high-value plays.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Max Pacioretty (MTL) | vs. TB | 3 |
| Jaromir Jagr (FLA) | at BUF | 3 |
| Blake Wheeler (WPG) | at STL | 3 |
| Daniel Sedin (VAN) | at COL | 2 |
| Loui Eriksson (BOS) | vs.LA | 2 |
| Taylor Hall (EDM) | at NJ | 2 |
| Patrick Marleau (SJ) | at CHI | 1 |
There are plenty of high-upside plays on Tuesdays' slate, so skip these well-known veterans. They all feature some combination of tough opposition in net, high-salaries and low recent output. Marleau is the worst of the bunch: he only has two points in his last 10 games, has looked generally passive on offense and will take on Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks in Chicago.