Here are the winger value rankings for Tuesday, January 5's eight-game slate:
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) | at BUF | 10 |
| Brandon Saad (CLB) | vs. MIN | 9 |
| Brendan Gallagher (MTL) | at PHI | 9 |
| Jakub Voracek (PHI) | vs. MTL | 9 |
| Max Pacioretty (MTL) | at PHI | 8 |
| Nikita Kucherov (TB) | at CGY | 8 |
Huberdeau is a bargain and has tallied a goal and eight assists in his last 10 games. He only has four goals on the season but that should change in short order with him upping his shots per game of late.
Paxcioretty's production (and price) had fallen when the Habs were without Gallagher on the opposite wing. Both players looked fired up in Gallagher's return at the Winter Classic, so expect their hot play to continue.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) | vs. TB | 7 |
| Mats Zuccarello (NYR) | vs. DAL | 7 |
| Patrick Sharp (DAL) | at NYR | 6 |
| Rick Nash (NYR) | vs. DAL | 6 |
Gaudreau is fresh off being named the First Star of the Month. He has 11 points in his last 10 games but has been held scoreless for three-straight matches. Ben Bishop's splits on the road aren't much different than his home stats and the Lightning goalie will present a tough front for the Flames' offense.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kane (CHI) | at PIT | 5 |
| Zach Parise (MIN) | at CLB | 5 |
| Phil Kessel (PIT) | vs. CHI | 5 |
| Blake Wheeler (WPG) | at NAS | 5 |
| Filip Forsberg (NAS) | vs. WPG | 5 |
| T.J. Oshie (WAS) | at BOS | 5 |
| Loui Eriksson (BOS) | vs. WAS | 4 |
These star wingers are priced in line with their expectations on Tuesday, meaning they're all generally expensive and face good opposition.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Benn (DAL) | at NYR | 3 |
| Alex Ovechkin (WAS) | at BOS | 3 |
| Ryan O'Reilly (BUF) | vs. FLA | 2 |
Benn and Ovechkin are sensational but eventually their price bloats to a point where it doesn't make sense to tie up so much salary for a player who needs to record multiple points to return value, especially against the veteran goaltending of Henrik Lundqvist and Tuukka Rask.
