Sunday's Goaltender Value Rankings
Here are theScore's goaltender value rankings for Sunday's six-game slate.
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen (ANA) | vs. CGY | 8 |
| Semyon Varlamov (COL) | at VAN | 8 |
| Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) | vs. DET | 8 |
Assuming it's Andersen who starts, he's in good position for a win. He's 8-0-1 in his last nine starts and the Ducks have won 11 of 13 overall.
Varlamov has won three of four starts. and faces the reeling Canucks. Vancouver has lost four straight and eight of 10 overall.
Lundqvist had won five straight games before allowing four goals in a loss to Chicago on Thursday. The Red Wings have lost five straight road games.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) | at BUF | 7 |
| Cam Ward (CAR) | vs. TB | 7 |
| Robin Lehner (BUF) | vs. PIT | 6 |
| Corey Crawford (CHI) | at MIN | 6 |
| Devan Dubnyk (MIN) | vs. CHI | 6 |
| Ben Bishop (TB) | at CAR | 5 |
The unpredictable nature of outdoor games lessens the appeal of both Crawford and Dubnyk.
Lehner has allowed just two goals over his last three starts, but faces the high-powered Penguins and doesn't always get the goal supported needed to record a win.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Hiller (CGY) | at ANA | 4 |
| Ryan Miller (VAN) | vs. COL | 4 |
| Jimmy Howard (DET) | at NYR | 4 |
Anaheim has scored 16 goals in its last three games, including a 6-4 win at Calgary on February 15, in which Hiller allowed four goals on 17 shots before being pulled.
Howard is 0-5-3 in his last nine starts with a 3.84 GAA and a .886 save percentage. He doesn't make for an appealing road start.