Thursday's Center Value Rankings
Here are theScore's center value rankings for Thursday, February 4:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid (EDM) | at OTT | 10 |
| Leon Draisaitl (EDM) | at OTT | 10 |
| Henrik Sedin (VAN) | vs. CLB | 9 |
| Bo Horvat (VAN) | vs. CLB | 9 |
| David Krejci (BOS) | at BUF | 8 |
McDavid dazzled with three points in his long-awaited return from injury, and is vastly underpriced, along with teammate Draisaitl. All defenseman on Ottawa not named Erik Karlsson belong in the AHL, opening the door for a big night from the Oilers.
Sedin is an excellent contrarian option at a cheap price with a great matchup if he does indeed suit up, though his status will need to be monitored.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Seguin (DAL) | at COL | 7 |
| Nathan MacKinnon (COL) | vs. DAL | 7 |
| Matt Duchene (COL) | vs. DAL | 7 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov (WAS) | vs. NYI | 7 |
| Nicklas Backstrom (WAS) | vs. NYI | 6 |
| Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | at BUF | 6 |
| Nazem Kadri (TOR) | vs. NJ | 6 |
| Anze Kopitar (LA) | vs. ANA | 6 |
| Mika Zibanejad (OTT) | vs. EDM | 6 |
| Claude Giroux (PHI) | at NAS | 6 |
| Jason Spezza (DAL) | at COL | 6 |
| Jack Eichel (BUF) | vs. BOS | 6 |
| Ryan Johansen (NAS) | vs. PHI | 6 |
| Boone Jenner (CLB) | at VAN | 6 |
| Jeff Carter (LA) | vs. ANA | 5 |
| Joe Pavelski (SJ) | at STL | 5 |
| Joe Thornton (SJ) | at STL | 5 |
| Aleksander Barkov (FLA) | vs. DET | 5 |
| Carl Soderberg (COL) | vs. DAL | 5 |
Seguin has begun to heat up again with five points over the past couple of games. Zibanejad continues to see more ice time with Kyle Turris out of the lineup.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin (DET) | at FLA | 4 |
| Henrik Zetterberg (DET) | at FLA | 4 |
| Pavel Datsyuk (DET) | at FLA | 3 |
| John Tavares (NYI) | at WAS | 3 |
| Brock Nelson (NYI) | at WAS | 3 |
| Frans Nielsen (NYI) | at WAS | 2 |
Led by strong goaltending, Florida and Washington are two of the best defensive teams in the NHL. Opposing wingers should be faded accordingly.
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