Saturday's Winger Value Rankings
Here are theScore's winger value rankings for Saturday, April 16:
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Benn (DAL) | vs. MIN | 9 |
| Phil Kessel (PIT) | vs. NYR | 8 |
| Alex Ovechkin (WAS) | vs. PHI | 8 |
Benn scored once and added two assists en route to exceeding his gargantuan price tag in Game 1. Pay up for him against the Wild's mediocre defense.
Kessel and Ovechkin are true snipers but come at a hefty cost. Limit them to cash games.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Toffoli (LA) | vs. SJ | 7 |
| Patric Hornqvist (PIT) | vs. NYR | 7 |
| Tyler Seguin (DAL) | vs. MIN | 6 |
Toffoli led the Kings in goals with 30 this season and is known to be a playoff performer. He can be played in every format with confidence but doesn't boast the upside of the Top Options.
Seguin is coming back from an Achilles injury and his price tag is far too much for cash games. Limit him to GPP play.
Hornqvist will be in everyone's cash game lineup and he should be in yours, but with his price skyrocketing over night, anything less than a multi-point night is a bust. Buyer beware.
Nothing To See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Mats Zuccarello (NYR) | at PIT | 5 |
| Joe Pavelski (SJ) | at LA | 5 |
| Wayne Simmonds (PHI) | at WAS | 4 |
Zuccarello and Pavelski could find the scoresheet but are risks at this point. Simmonds received seven PIMS in Game 1 and could spend more time in the box than on the ice.