DFS: Tuesday's Center Value Rankings
Here are theScore's center value rankings for Tuesday, December 1:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Turris (OTT) | vs. PHI | 9 |
| Henrik Zetterberg (DET) | vs. BUF | 9 |
| Jason Spezza (DAL) | at CGY | 8 |
| Evgeni Malkin (PIT) | at SJ | 8 |
| Tyler Seguin (DAL) | at CGY | 8 |
Turris will see a pile of power-play time against the third-most penalized team in the NHL and should be rolled in all formats.
All signs point to a productive night for Spezza and Seguin when the Stars travel into Calgary to face an atrocious Flames defensive unit.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin (DET) | vs. BUF | 7 |
| Claude Giroux (PHI) | at OTT | 7 |
| Matt Duchene (COL) | at NJ | 7 |
| Paul Stastny (STL) | vs. FLA | 7 |
| Nathan MacKinnon (COL) | at NJ | 7 |
| Jonathan Toews (CHI) | vs. MIN | 7 |
Larkin plays the LW on the Red Wings' first line, and is bound to provide DFSers a viable return against the Sabres. Duchene is fresh off a three-point night versus the Jets and will return value.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tomas Plekanec (MTL) | vs. CLB | 6 |
| Mikko Koivu (MIN) | at CHI | 6 |
| Joe Pavelski (SJ) | vs. PIT | 6 |
| Sidney Crosby (PIT) | at SJ | 5 |
| Artem Anisimov (CHI) | vs. MIN | 5 |
| Pavel Datsyuk (DET) | vs. COL | 5 |
Rostering Anisimov will provide DFSers a solid return as long as the Russian center continues to play with the red-hot Patrick Kane.
Crosby's price tag is still high, leaving him a risky play in San Jose.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Monahan (CGY) | vs. DAL | 4 |
| Henrik Sedin (VAN) | at LA | 4 |
| Ryan Johansen (CLB) | at MTL | 4 |
| Jeff Carter (LA) | vs. VAN | 4 |
| Aleksander Barkov (FLA) | at STL | 4 |
| Mikael Granlund (MIN) | at CHI | 4 |
Monahan and Backes can't be trusted on this 10-game slate due to inconsistency and should be faded in all DFS formats.
Barkov's hot streak has been refreshing for Panthers fans, though it may come to a halt when Florida rolls into St. Louis to face the Blues and streaking G Jake Allen.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Thornton (SJ) | vs. PIT | 3 |
| Boone Jenner (CLB) | at MTL | 3 |
| David Backes (STL) | vs. FLA | 3 |
| Martin Hanzal (ARI) | at NAS | 2 |
| Mike Fisher (NAS) | vs. ARI | 1 |
Thornton and Hanzal face elite goaltending Tuesday night while Fisher's goal-scoring struggles make him an afterthought in all DFS games.