Saturday's Center Value Rankings
Here are theScore's center value rankings for Saturday, February 20. Note the Lightning-Penguins game is excluded due to its 12:30 EST start time.
Top Options
| NAME | OPPOSITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Pavel Datsyuk (DET) | at OTT | 9 |
| Tyler Seguin (DAL) | vs. BOS | 8 |
Datsyuk is on fire right now. He has 11 points in his last seven games. He should be in any roster regardless of format.
Seguin has 15 points in his last ten. But with his salary so high, he is best suited for tournament play.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPOSITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid (EDM) | vs. COL | 7 |
| Henrik Zetterberg (DET) | at OTT | 7 |
| Brayden Schenn (PHI) | at TOR | 7 |
| Dylan Larkin (DET) | at OTT | 6 |
| Leon Draisaitl (EDM) | vs. COL | 6 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov (WAS) | vs. NJ | 6 |
| Claude Giroux (PHI) | at TOR | 6 |
| David Krejci (BOS) | at DAL | 6 |
| Matt Duchene (COL) | at EDM | 6 |
| Jason Spezza (DAL) | vs. BOS | 6 |
| Vincent Trocheck (FLA) | vs. WPG | 6 |
Schenn has four points and nine shots on goal in his past two games. His bargain salary and plus matchup make him fit for cash or tournaments.
From Kuznetsov down, these players tend to be passers first and therefore have limited fantasy value.
| NAME | OPPOSITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | at DAL | 5 |
| Nicklas Backstrom (WAS) | vs. NJ | 5 |
| Nathan MacKinnon (COL) | at EDM | 5 |
| Ryan Johansen (NAS) | vs. LA | 5 |
| Jeff Carter (LA) | at NAS | 5 |
| Anze Kopitar (LA) | at NAS | 5 |
Bergeron has one of the highest salaries among centers but only has four points in his last eight games.
Kopitar is day-to-day with a lower body injury. Monitor his status.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPOSITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Turris (OTT) | vs. DET | 1 |
Assigning a zero to Turris just seems cruel.