Wednesday's Goaltender Value Rankings
Here are theScore's goalie value rankings for Wednesday, February 17:
Top Options
Name | Opponent | Value |
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Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) | vs. CHI | 9 |
Devan Dubnyk (MIN) | at CGY | 8 |
Lundqvist has won five straight games, allowing a total of six goals in that time. He's allowed only two goals in his past three games. The Rangers have allowed just five goals at 5v5 over their past seven games since Feb. 2. Chicago's scored just seven goals at even strength in their past seven games.
Dubnyk and the Wild won their first game under new head coach John Torchetti. Minnesota will have a significant possession advantage against a Flames team with a Corsi For Rating of just 45.5% over the past two weeks.
Best of the Rest
Name | Opponent | Value |
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Corey Crawford (CHI) | at NYR | 6 |
Crawford is winless in his past three starts, going 0-2-1 in three home games. He's likely to draw the road start Wednesday, where his save percentage for the season is just .912 compared to .943 at home.
Nothing to See Here
Name | Opponent | Value |
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Jonas Hiller (CGY) | vs. MIN | 3 |
Semyon Varlamov (COL) | vs. MTL | 2 |
Ben Scrivens (MTL) | at COL | 1 |
Hiller's allowed eight goals in his past two starts. Varlamov was pulled from his most recent start, after allowing two goals on the first two shots he faced against the Buffalo Sabres. Scrivens allowed three goals on eight shots in his most recent game - against the Sabres. Avoid all three at any cost.
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