Here are theScore's center value rankings for Tuesday, December 8:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Frans Nielsen (NYI) | at PHI | 9 |
| Jason Spezza (DAL) | vs. CAR | 9 |
| Kyle Turris (OTT) | at FLA | 9 |
| John Tavares (NYI) | at PHI | 8 |
| Dylan Larkin (DET) | at WAS | 8 |
Though Florida doesn't concede many goals, Turris is the lifeblood of the Senators offense and is always a viable option to supply DFSers a solid return while Nielsen and Tavares battle the Flyers and their atrocious blue line.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Seguin (DAL) | vs. CAR | 7 |
| Jeff Carter (LA) | at CLB | 7 |
| Joe Pavelski (SJ) | at CGY | 7 |
| Anze Kopitar (LA) | at CLB | 7 |
| Travis Zajac (NJ) | at TOR | 7 |
| Paul Stastny (STL) | vs. ARI | 7 |
| Pavel Datsyuk (DET) | at WAS | 7 |
Seguin's production is at an all-time high, but his hefty price tag only gives him value as a cash game play against a weak Hurricanes defense. Carter and Kopitar are enjoying point streaks, and DFSers should take advantage.
Now is a great time to buy low on Datsyuk, who is heating up after tallying three points over his last two games. He's a great contrarian play against the Capitals' superb team defense.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom (WAS) | vs. DET | 6 |
| Logan Couture (SJ) | at CGY | 6 |
| Henrik Zetterberg (DET) | at WAS | 6 |
| Jonathan Toews (CHI) | vs. NAS | 6 |
| Aleksander Barkov (FLA) | vs. OTT | 5 |
| Sean Monahan (CGY) | vs. SJ | 5 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov (WAS) | vs. DET | 5 |
Couture, who was activated from IR on Monday, is a game-time decision and worth rolling in tournaments against the Flames' underacheiving defense.
Backstrom and Zetterberg clash in Washington on Tuesday night, and both Cs are likely to return value. Barkov is a viable flier when the Panthers host the Sens, who are allowing a league-high 34 shots per game.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Giroux (PHI) | vs. NYI | 4 |
| Mika Zibanejad (OTT) | at FLA | 4 |
| Ryan Strome (NYI) | at PHI | 4 |
| Ryan Johansen (CLB) | vs. LA | 3 |
| Artem Anisimov (CHI) | vs. NAS | 3 |
| Eric Staal (CAR) | at DAL | 2 |
| Nazem Kadri (TOR) | vs. NJ | 1 |
Giroux has nine points in six games but is simply too expensive to trust; the rest of the players listed should be faded in all formats due to their lack of production.
