Friday's Center Value Rankings
Here are theScore's center value rankings for Friday, March 18:
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel (BUF) | vs. OTT | 9 |
| Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) | vs. BOS | 9 |
| Sean Monahan (CGY) | vs. COL | 8 |
| Zack Smith (OTT) | at BUF | 8 |
| Jonathan Toews (CHI) | at WPG | 8 |
| Connor McDavid (EDM) | vs. VAN | 8 |
Eichel has four points in three games against the Senators and boasts a high cash game floor. Monahan is hot. With four points in his last two games, you can confidently roll him in all formats.
Smith's price continues to rise with nine points in nine games and is a must-roster. Toews isn't much of a cash game producer, but with a matchup against the feeble Jets, use him in tournaments. McDavid's rise to stardom continues and his 38 points in 36 games assures DFS owners he is likely to produce against the lowly Canucks.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon (COL) | at CGY | 7 |
| Ryan Kesler (ANA) | vs. BOS | 7 |
| Sam Reinhart (BUF) | vs. OTT | 6 |
| Nicklas Backstrom (WAS) | vs. NAS | 6 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau (OTT) | at BUF | 6 |
| David Krejci (BOS) | at ANA | 6 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov (WAS) | vs. NAS | 5 |
| Henrik Sedin (VAN) | at EDM | 5 |
| Mark Scheifele (WPG) | vs. CHI | 5 |
MacKinnon can be used in all formats against the Flames. Pageau has two multi-points outings in March and has a high ceiling Friday night. Backstrom and Kuznetsov could struggle to get past the Predators' stout defense, but both have multi-point upside.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | at ANA | 4 |
| Mikael Backlund (CGY) | vs. COL | 4 |
| Ryan Johansen (NAS) | at WAS | 4 |
| Leon Draisaitl (EDM) | vs. VAN | 3 |
| Artem Anisimov (CHI) | at WPG | 3 |
Held point-less in his last two games, Bergeron and his hefty cost should be faded with better options on this slate. Despite a four-game point streak, Backlund can't be trusted to consistently produce.