Thursday's Defenseman Value Rankings
Marilyn Indahl / USA Today
Here are theScore's defenseman value rankings for Thursday, February 4:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Edler (VAN) | vs. CLB | 10 |
| Erik Karlsson (OTT) | vs. EDM | 9 |
| John Klingberg (DAL) | at COL | 9 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI) | at NAS | 8 |
| Duncan Keith (CHI) | at ARI | 8 |
| Tyson Barrie (COL) | vs. DAL | 8 |
Edler averages over two shots and two blocks per game and has a juicy matchup. Gostisbehere's price is still very economical despite having 23 points in 30 games from the back end.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Josi (NAS) | vs. PHI | 7 |
| Shea Weber (NAS) | vs. PHI | 7 |
| Erik Johnson (COL) | vs. DAL | 7 |
| Brent Seabrook (CHI) | at ARI | 7 |
| Francois Beauchemin (COL) | vs. DAL | 6 |
| Brent Burns (SJ) | at STL | 6 |
| Kevin Shattenkirk (STL) | vs. SJ | 6 |
| Rasmus Ristolainen (BUF) | vs. BOS | 6 |
| Torey Krug (BOS) | at BUF | 6 |
| Zdeno Chara (BOS) | at BUF | 6 |
| Alex Goligoski (DAL) | at COL | 6 |
| John Carlson (WAS) | vs. NYI | 5 |
| Alex Pietrangelo (STL) | vs. SJ | 5 |
| Drew Doughty (LA) | vs. ANA | 5 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ARI) | vs. CHI | 5 |
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJ) | at STL | 5 |
It's tough to trust Carlson in only his second game back from injury with the stingy matchup. His presence alone hurts the value of Niskanen.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Muzzin (LA) | vs. ANA | 4 |
| Ryan McDonagh (NYR) | vs. MIN | 4 |
| Morgan Rielly (TOR) | vs NJ | 4 |
| Dion Phaneuf (TOR) | vs. NJ | 3 |
| Sami Vatanen (ANA) | at LA | 3 |
| Ryan Suter (MIN) | at NYR | 3 |
| Matt Niskanen (WAS) | vs. NYI | 3 |
| Jared Spurgeon (MIN) | at NYR | 2 |
| Alec Martinez (LA) | vs. ANA | 2 |
The Wild blue liners should be left alone with the tough matchup.
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