Saturday's Center Value Rankings
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Here are theScore's center value rankings for Saturday, December 26's nine-game slate:
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Draisaitl (EDM) | at VAN | 10 |
| Steven Stamkos (TB) | vs. CLB | 9 |
| Jeff Carter (LA) | at ARI | 9 |
| Tyler Seguin (DAL) | at STL | 9 |
| Evgeni Malkin (PIT) | at MIN | 9 |
| Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | vs. BUF | 8 |
Draisaitl obviously takes top value once again. Stamkos and Carter have plus matchups.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby (PIT) | at MIN | 7 |
| Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) | vs. MON | 7 |
| David Krejci (BOS) | vs. BUF | 7 |
| Henrik Zetterberg (DET) | at NSH | 7 |
| Jason Spezza (DAL) | at STL | 7 |
| Anze Kopitar (LA) | at ARI | 7 |
| David Backes (STL) | vs. DAL | 6 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) | vs. MON | 6 |
| Henrik Sedin (VAN) | vs. EDM | 6 |
| Pavel Datsyuk (DET) | at NSH | 5 |
Crosby is still day-to-day with a lower-body injury, so be sure of his status before rostering him.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Johansen (CLB) | at TB | 4 |
| Tomas Plekanec (MON) | at WAS | 3 |
| Jack Eichel (BUF) | at BOS | 3 |
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