Fantasy hockey top 200 player rankings for 2026-27

NHL.com ranks the top 200 overall fantasy hockey players in standard leagues for the 2026-27 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.

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Fantasy spin: B. Tkachuk to FLA

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Ovechkin returning

B. Tkachuk to FLA

Markstrom to FLA

Bobrovsky to TOR

D. Raddysh to TOR

Dorofeyev to NYR

Tuch, Kyrou to WSH

Byram to CHI

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Standard fantasy categories include goals, assists, power-play points, shots on goal, hits and blocked shots for skaters and wins, goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts for goalies. Value has been quantified based on factors including but not limited to past production in the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs, line combinations, defense pairs, power-play usage, team goalie situations, anticipated start volume, projected goal support (or lack thereof), injury history or concern, age, contract status and overall upside for the 2026-27 season. This list is a collaborative effort by Pete Jensen, Chris Meaney and Troy Perlowitz.

1. Connor McDavid, F, EDM
2. Nathan MacKinnon, F, COL
3. Nikita Kucherov, F, TBL
4. Macklin Celebrini, F, SJS
5. Leon Draisaitl, F, EDM
6. David Pastrnak, F, BOS
7. Kirill Kaprizov, F, MIN
8. Cale Makar, D, COL
9. Jason Robertson, F, DAL
10. Matt Boldy, F, MIN 
11. Zach Werenski, D, CBJ
12. Quinn Hughes, D, MIN
13. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, TBL
14. Martin Necas, F, COL
15. Nick Suzuki, F, MTL
16. Wyatt Johnston, F, DAL
17. Auston Matthews, F, TOR
18. Jack Hughes, F, NJD
19. Cole Caufield, F, MTL
20. Brady Tkachuk, F, FLA
21. Evan Bouchard, D, EDM
22. Jack Eichel, F, VGK
23. Mikko Rantanen, F, DAL 
24. Matthew Tkachuk, F, FLA
25. Lane Hutson, D, MTL
26. Logan Thompson, G, WSH
27. Connor Hellebuyck, G, WPG
28. Ilya Sorokin, G, NYI
29. Cutter Gauthier, F, ANA
30. Kyle Connor, F, WPG
31. Tage Thompson, F, BUF
32. Mark Scheifele, F, WPG
33. Dylan Guenther, F, UTA
34. Leo Carlsson, F, ANA
35. Jake Guentzel, F, TBL
36. Brandon Hagel, F, TBL
37. Sam Reinhart, F, FLA 
38. Aleksander Barkov, F, FLA
39. Rasmus Dahlin, D, BUF
40. Matthew Schaefer, D, NYI 
41. Jake Oettinger, G, DAL
42. Igor Shesterkin, G, NYR 
43. Clayton Keller, F, UTA
44. William Nylander, F, TOR 
45. Sidney Crosby, F, PIT
46. Artemi Panarin, F, LAK
47. Adrian Kempe, F, LAK 
48. Mitch Marner, F, VGK
49. Tim Stützle, F, OTT
50. Juraj Slafkovsky, F, MTL
51. Kirill Marchenko, F, CBJ
52. Darren Raddysh, D, TOR
53. Miro Heiskanen, D, DAL
54. Scott Wedgewood, G, COL
55. Jeremy Swayman, G, BOS
56. Robert Thomas, F, STL
57. Dylan Holloway, F, STL
58. Jimmy Snuggerud, F, STL
59. Alex DeBrincat, F, DET
60. Adam Fantilli, F, CBJ
61. Will Smith, F, SJS
62. Brayden Point, F, TBL
63. Jesper Wallstedt, G, MIN
64. Jakub Dobes, G, MTL
65. Connor Bedard, F, CHI (INJ.)
66. Lucas Raymond, F, DET
67. Mika Zibanejad, F, NYR
68. Filip Forsberg, F, NSH
69. Dylan Larkin, F, DET
70. Pavel Dorofeyev, F, NYR
71. Porter Martone, F, PHI (rookie)
72. Ivan Demidov, F, MTL
73. Beckett Sennecke, F, ANA
74. Logan Cooley, F, UTA
75. Jake Sanderson, D, OTT
76. Adam Fox, D, NYR 
77. Jakob Chychrun, D, WSH
78. Gavin McKenna, F, TOR (rookie)
79. John Tavares, F, TOR
80. Nick Schmaltz, F, UTA
81. Jesper Bratt, F, NJD
82. Tom Wilson, F, WSH
83. Roope Hintz, F, DAL
84. J.T. Miller, F, NYR
85. Drake Batherson, F, OTT
86. Moritz Seider, D, DET
87. Brock Faber, D, MIN
88. Jackson LaCombe, D, ANA
89. Erik Karlsson, D, PIT
90. Jacob Markstrom, G, FLA
91. Brandon Bussi, G, CAR
92. Mackenzie Blackwood, G, COL
93. Bo Horvat, F, NYI 
94. Timo Meier, F, NJD
95. Sebastian Aho, F, CAR
96. Nico Hischier, F, NJD
97. Mark Stone, F, VGK
98. Steven Stamkos, F, NSH
99. Sam Bennett, F, FLA
100. Zach Hyman, F, EDM
101. Alex Ovechkin, F, WSH
102. Matthew Knies, F, TOR
103. Rickard Rakell, F, PIT
104. Bryan Rust, F, PIT
105. Andrei Svechnikov, F, CAR
106. Nikolaj Ehlers, F, CAR
107. Joel Eriksson Ek, F, MIN
108. Quinton Byfield, F, LAK
109. Anton Frondell, F, CHI (rookie)
110. Morgan Geekie, F, BOS
111. Brock Nelson, F, COL
112. Mathew Barzal, F, NYI
113. Karel Vejmelka, G, UTA
114. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, TOR
115. Cole Hutson, D, WSH (rookie)
116. Roman Josi, D, NSH
117. Victor Hedman, D, TBL
118. John Carlson, D, TBL
119. Logan Stankoven, F, CAR
120. Jackson Blake, F, CAR
121. Travis Konecny, F, PHI 
122. Jordan Kyrou, F, WSH
123. Alex Tuch, F, WSH
124. Trevor Zegras, F, PHI
125. Dylan Strome, F, WSH
126. Gabriel Vilardi, F, WPG
127. Alexis Lafreniere, F, NYR
128. Nazem Kadri, F, COL
129. Evgeni Malkin, F, PIT
130. Brad Marchand, F, FLA
131. Filip Gustavsson, G, MIN
132. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G, BUF
133. Mikhail Sergachev, D, UTA
134. Josh Morrissey, D, WPG
135. Charlie McAvoy, D, BOS (suspended)
136. Vincent Trocheck, F, UTA
137. Zach Benson, F, BUF
138. Ivar Stenberg, F, SJS (rookie)
139. Josh Doan, F, BUF
140. Elias Pettersson, F, VAN
141. Pavel Zacha, F, BOS
142. Ryan O'Reilly, F, NSH
143. Dylan Cozens, F, OTT
144. Matt Duchene, F, DAL
145. Carter Verhaeghe, F, FLA 
146. William Eklund, F, OTT
147. Linus Ullmark, G, OTT
148. Carter Hart, G, VGK
149. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, CAR 
150. Shea Theodore, D, VGK
151. Dougie Hamilton, D, NJD
152. Noah Dobson, D, MTL
153. Gabriel Landeskog, F, COL
154. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, F, EDM
155. Mats Zuccarello, F, LAK
156. JJ Peterka, F, BOS
157. Egor Chinakhov, F, PIT
158. Gabe Perreault, F, NYR
159. Aliaksei Protas, F, WSH
160. Valeri Nichushkin, F, CBJ
161. Mason Marchment, F, SJS
162. Brandt Clarke, D, LAK
163. MacKenzie Weegar, D, UTA
164. Brandon Montour, D, SEA 
165. Thomas Harley, D, DAL 
166. Jet Greaves, G, CBJ
167. Joel Hofer, G, STL
168. Dan Vladar, G, PHI
169. Seth Jones, D, FLA
170. Bowen Byram, D, CHI
171. Vince Dunn, D, SEA
172. Patrick Kane, F, DET*
173. Frank Nazar, F, CHI
174. Anthony Cirelli, F, TBL
175. Jack Roslovic, F, TOR
176. Ryan Leonard, F, WSH 
177. Michael Misa, F, SJS
178. Lukas Dostal, G, ANA
179. Spencer Knight, G, CHI
180. Jacob Fowler, G, MTL (rookie)
181. Mikael Granlund, F, ANA
182. James Hagens, F, BOS (rookie)
183. Ilya Protas, F, WSH (rookie)
184. Simon Nemec, D, CGY
185. Rasmus Andersson, D, VGK
186. Philip Broberg, D, STL
187. Mattias Samuelsson, D, BUF
188. Luke Hughes, D, NJD
189. Mason McTavish, F, STL
190. Konsta Helenius. F, BUF (rookie) 
191. Anton Lundell, F, FLA
192. Jake DeBrusk, F, VAN
193. Brock Boeser, F, VAN
194. Artturi Lehkonen, F, COL
195. Tomas Hertl, F, VGK
196. Matvei Michkov, F, PHI
197. Victor Eklund, F, NYI (rookie)
198. Igor Chernyshov, F, SJS
199. Marco Rossi, F, VAN
200. Filip Hronek, D, VAN

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Others to consider:

Mavrik Bourque, F, NSH
Jack Quinn, F, BUF
Taylor Hall, F, CAR
Charlie Coyle, F, CBJ
Viktor Arvidsson, F, DET
Tyson Foerster, F, PHI
Matt Savoie, F, EDM
Ryan Hartman, F, MIN
Bobby McMann, F, SEA
Blake Coleman, F, MIN

Jacob Trouba, D, SJS
Darnell Nurse, D, SJS
Thomas Chabot, D, OTT
Zayne Parekh, D, CGY 
Sam Rinzel, D, CHI 
Alexander Nikishin, D, CAR 
Justin Faulk, D, DET
Artyom Levshunov, D, CHI
Zeev Buium, D, VAN
Logan Mailloux, D, STL

Juuse Saros, G, NSH
John Gibson, G, DET
Alex Lyon, G, BUF
Arturs Silovs, G, PIT 
Yaroslav Askarov, G, SJS 
Frederik Andersen, G, EDM
Darcy Kuemper, G, LAK 
Anton Forsberg, G, LAK
Tristan Jarry, G, EDM
Joseph Woll, G, PHI

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Key injuries:

Seth Jarvis, F, CAR
Kevin Fiala, F, LAK
Troy Terry, F, ANA
Owen Tippett, F, PHI