Here are theScore's center value rankings for Thursday, January 14:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Zetterberg (DET) | at ARI | 9 |
| Joe Thornton (SJ) | vs. EDM | 9 |
| Ryan Johansen (NAS) | at WPG | 8 |
| Leon Draisaitl (EDM) | at SJ | 8 |
| Nicklas Backstrom (WAS) | vs. VAN | 8 |
Thornton has quietly recorded 14 points over his last 10 games. Johansen should find success against the Jets and their team 2.86 GAA.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Pavelski (SJ) | vs. EDM | 7 |
| Jonathan Toews (CHI) | at MTL | 7 |
| Dylan Larkin (DET) | at ARI | 7 |
| Logan Couture (SJ) | vs. EDM | 7 |
| Derick Brassard (NYR) | at NYI | 7 |
| John Tavares (NYI) | vs. NYR | 7 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov (WAS) | vs. VAN | 7 |
Though Pavelski is on an absolute tear - tallying 11 points over 10 games - you must expose your lineup around him - thus his middling rank.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Henrique (NJ) | at COL | 6 |
| Nathan MacKinnon (COL) | vs. NJ | 6 |
| Artem Anisimov (CHI) | at MON | 6 |
| Martin Hanzal (ARI) | vs. DET | 6 |
| Bryan Little (WPG) | vs. NAS | 5 |
| Jori Lehtera (STL) | vs. CAR | 5 |
| Henrik Sedin (VAN) | at WAS | 5 |
Henrique shouldn't struggle to find the scoresheet against the sixth-worst defense. Hanzal's price is cheap and a must have no matter the matchup.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tomas Plekanec (MTL) | vs. CHI | 4 |
| Eric Staal (CAR) | at STL | 4 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) | at SJ | 4 |
| Matt Duchene (COL) | vs. N.J | 3 |
| Alex Galchenyuk (MTL) | vs. CHI | 3 |
| Antoine Vermette (ARI) | vs. DET | 3 |
These skaters play in tough matchups and should be faded in all formats.
