Whether you’re still basking in a fantasy hockey championship victory or wallowing in the agony of defeat, it’s never too soon to start planning for next season.

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Fantasy hockey awards: Most valuable picks, players and standouts from the 2026 season

  • Keepers, sleepers and more: Top 10 fantasy hockey notes for next season

  • These way-too-early rankings for 2026-27 are built on a projection model that analyzes each player’s statistical trends over the past four seasons, weighted toward recent performance, and benchmarks them against comparable players at similar ages and ice time. For skaters, that means projecting goals, assists, shots, hits, blocked shots, and power-play production scaled to a full season. Goaltenders are projected using a blend of individual rate stats and team-level shot and save projections, then ranked alongside skaters using a value-above-replacement approach so their standing reflects genuine roster scarcity rather than raw point totals.

    A lot will change between now and opening night in October. The playoff run matters, free agency will shuffle the deck and the NHL draft will introduce a new wave of prospects — a couple of whom already appear on this list based on comparable rookie seasons from players who came before them.

    Consider this a starting point, not a final word.


    More: Dynasty rankings | Fantasy hockey awards | Stanley Cup Playoffs bets


    Top 250 rankings for 2026-27

    1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, C1
    2. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, C2
    3. Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks, C3
    4. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning, RW1
    5. Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers, D1
    6. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens, C4
    7. Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild, LW1
    8. Wyatt Johnston, Dallas Stars, C5
    9. Martin Necas, Colorado Avalanche, RW2
    10. Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild, LW2
    11. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars, LW3
    12. Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche, D2
    13. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning, G1
    14. Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes, RW3
    15. Dylan Holloway, St. Louis Blues, C6
    16. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, C7
    17. Juraj Slafkovsky, Montreal Canadiens, LW4
    18. Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators, D3
    19. Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks, C8
    20. Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets, G2
    21. Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets, C9
    22. Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers, C10
    23. Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres, C11
    24. Dylan Guenther, Utah Mammoth, RW4
    25. Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, RW5
    26. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets, D4
    27. Matthew Schaefer, New York Islanders, D5
    28. Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings, D6
    29. Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks, C12
    30. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils, C13
    31. Brandt Clarke, Los Angeles Kings, D7
    32. Jackson LaCombe, Anaheim Ducks, D8
    33. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins, RW6
    34. Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars, G3
    35. Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets, LW5
    36. Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning, LW6
    37. Mackenzie Blackwood, Colorado Avalanche, G4
    38. Mikko Rantanen, Dallas Stars, RW7
    39. Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning, LW7
    40. Adam Fantilli, Columbus Blue Jackets, C14
    41. Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks, LW8
    42. Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings, LW9
    43. Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights, C15
    44. Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres, D9
    45. Ilya Sorokin, New York Islanders, G5
    46. William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs, RW8
    47. Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild, D10
    48. Robert Thomas, St. Louis Blues, C16
    49. Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings, C17
    50. Tim Stutzle, Ottawa Senators, C18
    51. MacKenzie Weegar, Utah Mammoth, D11
    52. Jimmy Snuggerud, St. Louis Blues, RW9
    53. Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers, C19
    54. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, LW10
    55. Alex DeBrincat, Detroit Red Wings, LW11
    56. Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens, LW12
    57. Kirill Marchenko, Columbus Blue Jackets, LW13
    58. Logan Thompson, Washington Capitals, G6
    59. Darren Raddysh, Tampa Bay Lightning, D12
    60. Rasmus Andersson, Vegas Golden Knights, D13
    61. Artemi Panarin, Los Angeles Kings, LW14
    62. Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers, RW10
    63. Bryan Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW11
    64. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators, LW15
    65. Aliaksei Protas, Washington Capitals, C20
    66. Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings, RW12
    67. Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth, LW16
    68. Lane Hutson, Montreal Canadiens, D14
    69. Logan Cooley, Utah Mammoth, C21
    70. Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals, RW13
    71. Alex Laferriere, Los Angeles Kings, RW14
    72. Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers, G7
    73. Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres, RW15
    74. Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild, G8
    75. Rickard Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW16
    76. Miro Heiskanen, Dallas Stars, D15
    77. Cole Hutson, Washington Capitals, D16
    78. Noah Dobson, Montreal Canadiens, D17
    79. Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes, C22
    80. Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights, RW17
    81. Anton Frondell, Chicago Blackhawks, C23
    82. Nico Hischier, New Jersey Devils, C24
    83. Ivan Demidov, Montreal Canadiens, RW18
    84. Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers, C25
    85. Simon Edvinsson, Detroit Red Wings, D18
    86. Gavin McKenna, TBD, LW17
    87. Mattias Samuelsson, Buffalo Sabres, D19
    88. Ryan O’Reilly, Nashville Predators, C26
    89. Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins, G9
    90. Michael Misa, San Jose Sharks, C27
    91. Egor Chinakhov, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW19
    92. Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins, D20
    93. Adam Fox, New York Rangers, D21
    94. Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers, C28
    95. Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues, D22
    96. Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers, LW18
    97. Nick Schmaltz, Utah Mammoth, RW20
    98. Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild, D23
    99. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres, G10
    100. Matthew Knies, Toronto Maple Leafs, LW19
    101. Drake Batherson, Ottawa Senators, RW21
    102. Alexander Nikishin, Carolina Hurricanes, D24
    103. Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights, RW22
    104. Mikael Granlund, Anaheim Ducks, LW20
    105. Matt Savoie, Edmonton Oilers, C29
    106. Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets, D25
    107. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, C30
    108. Alexis Lafreniere, New York Rangers, LW21
    109. Bo Horvat, New York Islanders, C31
    110. Owen Tippett, Philadelphia Flyers, RW23
    111. Jakub Dobes, Montreal Canadiens, G11
    112. Jet Greaves, Columbus Blue Jackets, G12
    113. Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche, C32
    114. Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning, C33
    115. Pavel Dorofeyev, Vegas Golden Knights, RW24
    116. Jakob Chychrun, Washington Capitals, D26
    117. Brad Marchand, Florida Panthers, LW22
    118. Beckett Sennecke, Anaheim Ducks, RW25
    119. Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils, RW26
    120. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, LW23
    121. Quinton Byfield, Los Angeles Kings, C34
    122. Karel Vejmelka, Utah Mammoth, G13
    123. Morgan Geekie, Boston Bruins, C35
    124. Matvei Michkov, Philadelphia Flyers, RW27
    125. Vasily Podkolzin, Edmonton Oilers, RW28
    126. Dylan Cozens, Ottawa Senators, C36
    127. Will Cuylle, New York Rangers, LW24
    128. Scott Wedgewood, Colorado Avalanche, G14
    129. Dustin Wolf, Calgary Flames, G15
    130. Gabe Perreault, New York Rangers, RW29
    131. Gabriel Vilardi, Winnipeg Jets, C37
    132. Matt Coronato, Calgary Flames, RW30
    133. Porter Martone, Philadelphia Flyers, RW31
    134. Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes, LW25
    135. Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers, D27
    136. Mikhail Sergachev, Utah Mammoth, D28
    137. Ryan Leonard, Washington Capitals, RW32
    138. Shane Pinto, Ottawa Senators, C38
    139. Joel Hofer, St. Louis Blues, G16
    140. Thomas Chabot, Ottawa Senators, D29
    141. Jake Walman, Edmonton Oilers, D30
    142. Dylan Strome, Washington Capitals, C39
    143. Roman Josi, Nashville Predators, D31
    144. Alexander Romanov, New York Islanders, D32
    145. Will Smith, San Jose Sharks, C40
    146. Marco Rossi, Vancouver Canucks, C41
    147. Frank Nazar, Chicago Blackhawks, C42
    148. Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida Panthers, G17
    149. Martin Fehervary, Washington Capitals, D33
    150. Tyson Foerster, Philadelphia Flyers, RW33
    151. Matt Duchene, Dallas Stars, C43
    152. Zayne Parekh, Calgary Flames, D34
    153. Jack Quinn, Buffalo Sabres, RW34
    154. Tomas Hertl, Vegas Golden Knights, C44
    155. Alex Wennberg, San Jose Sharks, C45
    156. Ivar Stenberg, TBD, LW26
    157. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, C46
    158. Sam Bennett, Florida Panthers, C47
    159. Darcy Kuemper, Los Angeles Kings, G18
    160. Dougie Hamilton, New Jersey Devils, D35
    161. Thomas Harley, Dallas Stars, D36
    162. Philip Broberg, St. Louis Blues, D37
    163. J.T. Miller, New York Rangers, C48
    164. Jesper Wallstedt, Minnesota Wild, G19
    165. Matvei Gridin, Calgary Flames, RW35
    166. Zach Benson, Buffalo Sabres, LW27
    167. Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins, RW36
    168. Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators, G20
    169. Pavel Mintyukov, Anaheim Ducks, D38
    170. Anthony Mantha, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW37
    171. Jonas Brodin, Minnesota Wild, D39
    172. JJ Peterka, Utah Mammoth, RW38
    173. William Eklund, San Jose Sharks, LW28
    174. Justin Faulk, Detroit Red Wings, D40
    175. Ivan Barbashev, Vegas Golden Knights, LW29
    176. Ben Kindel, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW39
    177. Cam York, Philadelphia Flyers, D41
    178. Nikolaj Ehlers, Carolina Hurricanes, LW30
    179. Jackson Blake, Carolina Hurricanes, RW40
    180. Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders, C49
    181. Parker Kelly, Colorado Avalanche, C50
    182. Blake Coleman, Calgary Flames, RW41
    183. Artyom Levshunov, Chicago Blackhawks, D42
    184. Seth Jones, Florida Panthers, D43
    185. Alex Newhook, Montreal Canadiens, C51
    186. Josh Doan, Buffalo Sabres, RW42
    187. Filip Hronek, Vancouver Canucks, D44
    188. Kiefer Sherwood, San Jose Sharks, LW31
    189. Pavel Zacha, Boston Bruins, C52
    190. Yan Kuznetsov, Calgary Flames, D45
    191. Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oilers, D46
    192. Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins, D47
    193. Simon Holmstrom, New York Islanders, RW43
    194. Braden Schneider, New York Rangers, D48
    195. Zach Hyman, Edmonton Oilers, RW44
    196. Zack Bolduc, Montreal Canadiens, C53
    197. Joey Daccord, Seattle Kraken, G21
    198. Bobby Brink, Minnesota Wild, RW45
    199. Rasmus Sandin, Washington Capitals, D49
    200. Denton Mateychuk, Columbus Blue Jackets, D50
    201. Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild, C54
    202. Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators, G22
    203. Ryan Poehling, Anaheim Ducks, C55
    204. Emil Heineman, New York Islanders, LW32
    205. Alex Steeves, Boston Bruins, RW46
    206. John Carlson, Anaheim Ducks, D51
    207. Ben Hutton, Vegas Golden Knights, D52
    208. John Gibson, Detroit Red Wings, G23
    209. Justin Brazeau, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW47
    210. Simon Nemec, New Jersey Devils, D53
    211. Jake McCabe, Toronto Maple Leafs, D54
    212. Eeli Tolvanen, Seattle Kraken, LW33
    213. Kent Johnson, Columbus Blue Jackets, C56
    214. Tyler Bertuzzi, Chicago Blackhawks, LW34
    215. John Klingberg, San Jose Sharks, D55
    216. James Hagens, Boston Bruins, C57
    217. Jacob Trouba, Anaheim Ducks, D56
    218. Vince Dunn, Seattle Kraken, D57
    219. Oliver Kapanen, Montreal Canadiens, C58
    220. Adam Larsson, Seattle Kraken, D58
    221. Shayne Gostisbehere, Carolina Hurricanes, D59
    222. Caleb Desnoyers, Utah Mammoth, C59
    223. Stuart Skinner, Pittsburgh Penguins, G24
    224. Connor McMichael, Washington Capitals, C60
    225. Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues, G25
    226. Dylan Samberg, Winnipeg Jets, D60
    227. Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton Oilers, D61
    228. Pyotr Kochetkov, Carolina Hurricanes, G26
    229. Conor Garland, Columbus Blue Jackets, RW48
    230. Trevor Zegras, Philadelphia Flyers, C61
    231. Erik Gudbranson, Columbus Blue Jackets, D62
    232. Timo Meier, New Jersey Devils, LW35
    233. Collin Graf, San Jose Sharks, LW36
    234. Fraser Minten, Boston Bruins, C62
    235. Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights, D63
    236. Pavol Regenda, San Jose Sharks, C63
    237. Mason McTavish, Anaheim Ducks, C64
    238. Mario Ferraro, San Jose Sharks, D64
    239. Ryan Pulock, New York Islanders, D65
    240. Ryan Shea, Pittsburgh Penguins, D66
    241. Mason Marchment, Columbus Blue Jackets, LW37
    242. Troy Terry, Anaheim Ducks, C65
    243. Jeremy Lauzon, Vegas Golden Knights, D67
    244. Matty Beniers, Seattle Kraken, C66
    245. Alexandre Carrier, Montreal Canadiens, D68
    246. Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights, G27
    247. Vladislav Gavrikov, New York Rangers, D69
    248. Esa Lindell, Dallas Stars, D70
    249. Brandon Bussi, Carolina Hurricanes, G28
    250. Anthony Stolarz, Toronto Maple Leafs, G29


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