Sean AllenApr 21, 2026, 03:00 PM ET
Close Sean Allen is a contributing writer for fantasy hockey and betting at ESPN. He was the 2008 and 2009 FSWA Hockey Writer of the Year.Multiple Authors
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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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.
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Top 250 rankings for 2026-27
1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, C12. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, C23. Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks, C34. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning, RW15. Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers, D16. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens, C47. Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild, LW18. Wyatt Johnston, Dallas Stars, C59. Martin Necas, Colorado Avalanche, RW210. Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild, LW211. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars, LW312. Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche, D213. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning, G114. Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes, RW315. Dylan Holloway, St. Louis Blues, C616. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, C717. Juraj Slafkovsky, Montreal Canadiens, LW418. Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators, D319. Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks, C820. Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets, G221. Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets, C922. Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers, C1023. Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres, C1124. Dylan Guenther, Utah Mammoth, RW425. Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, RW526. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets, D427. Matthew Schaefer, New York Islanders, D528. Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings, D629. Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks, C1230. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils, C1331. Brandt Clarke, Los Angeles Kings, D732. Jackson LaCombe, Anaheim Ducks, D833. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins, RW634. Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars, G335. Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets, LW536. Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning, LW637. Mackenzie Blackwood, Colorado Avalanche, G438. Mikko Rantanen, Dallas Stars, RW739. Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning, LW740. Adam Fantilli, Columbus Blue Jackets, C1441. Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks, LW842. Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings, LW943. Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights, C1544. Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres, D945. Ilya Sorokin, New York Islanders, G546. William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs, RW847. Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild, D1048. Robert Thomas, St. Louis Blues, C1649. Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings, C1750. Tim Stutzle, Ottawa Senators, C1851. MacKenzie Weegar, Utah Mammoth, D1152. Jimmy Snuggerud, St. Louis Blues, RW953. Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers, C1954. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, LW1055. Alex DeBrincat, Detroit Red Wings, LW1156. Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens, LW1257. Kirill Marchenko, Columbus Blue Jackets, LW1358. Logan Thompson, Washington Capitals, G659. Darren Raddysh, Tampa Bay Lightning, D1260. Rasmus Andersson, Vegas Golden Knights, D1361. Artemi Panarin, Los Angeles Kings, LW1462. Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers, RW1063. Bryan Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW1164. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators, LW1565. Aliaksei Protas, Washington Capitals, C2066. Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings, RW1267. Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth, LW1668. Lane Hutson, Montreal Canadiens, D1469. Logan Cooley, Utah Mammoth, C2170. Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals, RW1371. Alex Laferriere, Los Angeles Kings, RW1472. Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers, G773. Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres, RW1574. Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild, G875. Rickard Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW1676. Miro Heiskanen, Dallas Stars, D1577. Cole Hutson, Washington Capitals, D1678. Noah Dobson, Montreal Canadiens, D1779. Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes, C2280. Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights, RW1781. Anton Frondell, Chicago Blackhawks, C2382. Nico Hischier, New Jersey Devils, C2483. Ivan Demidov, Montreal Canadiens, RW1884. Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers, C2585. Simon Edvinsson, Detroit Red Wings, D1886. Gavin McKenna, TBD, LW1787. Mattias Samuelsson, Buffalo Sabres, D1988. Ryan O’Reilly, Nashville Predators, C2689. Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins, G990. Michael Misa, San Jose Sharks, C2791. Egor Chinakhov, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW1992. Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins, D2093. Adam Fox, New York Rangers, D2194. Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers, C2895. Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues, D2296. Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers, LW1897. Nick Schmaltz, Utah Mammoth, RW2098. Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild, D2399. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres, G10100. Matthew Knies, Toronto Maple Leafs, LW19101. Drake Batherson, Ottawa Senators, RW21102. Alexander Nikishin, Carolina Hurricanes, D24103. Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights, RW22104. Mikael Granlund, Anaheim Ducks, LW20105. Matt Savoie, Edmonton Oilers, C29106. Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets, D25107. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, C30108. Alexis Lafreniere, New York Rangers, LW21109. Bo Horvat, New York Islanders, C31110. Owen Tippett, Philadelphia Flyers, RW23111. Jakub Dobes, Montreal Canadiens, G11112. Jet Greaves, Columbus Blue Jackets, G12113. Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche, C32114. Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning, C33115. Pavel Dorofeyev, Vegas Golden Knights, RW24116. Jakob Chychrun, Washington Capitals, D26117. Brad Marchand, Florida Panthers, LW22118. Beckett Sennecke, Anaheim Ducks, RW25119. Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils, RW26120. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, LW23121. Quinton Byfield, Los Angeles Kings, C34122. Karel Vejmelka, Utah Mammoth, G13123. Morgan Geekie, Boston Bruins, C35124. Matvei Michkov, Philadelphia Flyers, RW27125. Vasily Podkolzin, Edmonton Oilers, RW28126. Dylan Cozens, Ottawa Senators, C36127. Will Cuylle, New York Rangers, LW24128. Scott Wedgewood, Colorado Avalanche, G14129. Dustin Wolf, Calgary Flames, G15130. Gabe Perreault, New York Rangers, RW29131. Gabriel Vilardi, Winnipeg Jets, C37132. Matt Coronato, Calgary Flames, RW30133. Porter Martone, Philadelphia Flyers, RW31134. Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes, LW25135. Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers, D27136. Mikhail Sergachev, Utah Mammoth, D28137. Ryan Leonard, Washington Capitals, RW32138. Shane Pinto, Ottawa Senators, C38139. Joel Hofer, St. Louis Blues, G16140. Thomas Chabot, Ottawa Senators, D29141. Jake Walman, Edmonton Oilers, D30142. Dylan Strome, Washington Capitals, C39143. Roman Josi, Nashville Predators, D31144. Alexander Romanov, New York Islanders, D32145. Will Smith, San Jose Sharks, C40146. Marco Rossi, Vancouver Canucks, C41147. Frank Nazar, Chicago Blackhawks, C42148. Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida Panthers, G17149. Martin Fehervary, Washington Capitals, D33150. Tyson Foerster, Philadelphia Flyers, RW33151. Matt Duchene, Dallas Stars, C43152. Zayne Parekh, Calgary Flames, D34153. Jack Quinn, Buffalo Sabres, RW34154. Tomas Hertl, Vegas Golden Knights, C44155. Alex Wennberg, San Jose Sharks, C45156. Ivar Stenberg, TBD, LW26157. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, C46158. Sam Bennett, Florida Panthers, C47159. Darcy Kuemper, Los Angeles Kings, G18160. Dougie Hamilton, New Jersey Devils, D35161. Thomas Harley, Dallas Stars, D36162. Philip Broberg, St. Louis Blues, D37163. J.T. Miller, New York Rangers, C48164. Jesper Wallstedt, Minnesota Wild, G19165. Matvei Gridin, Calgary Flames, RW35166. Zach Benson, Buffalo Sabres, LW27167. Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins, RW36168. Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators, G20169. Pavel Mintyukov, Anaheim Ducks, D38170. Anthony Mantha, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW37171. Jonas Brodin, Minnesota Wild, D39172. JJ Peterka, Utah Mammoth, RW38173. William Eklund, San Jose Sharks, LW28174. Justin Faulk, Detroit Red Wings, D40175. Ivan Barbashev, Vegas Golden Knights, LW29176. Ben Kindel, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW39177. Cam York, Philadelphia Flyers, D41178. Nikolaj Ehlers, Carolina Hurricanes, LW30179. Jackson Blake, Carolina Hurricanes, RW40180. Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders, C49181. Parker Kelly, Colorado Avalanche, C50182. Blake Coleman, Calgary Flames, RW41183. Artyom Levshunov, Chicago Blackhawks, D42184. Seth Jones, Florida Panthers, D43185. Alex Newhook, Montreal Canadiens, C51186. Josh Doan, Buffalo Sabres, RW42187. Filip Hronek, Vancouver Canucks, D44188. Kiefer Sherwood, San Jose Sharks, LW31189. Pavel Zacha, Boston Bruins, C52190. Yan Kuznetsov, Calgary Flames, D45191. Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oilers, D46192. Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins, D47193. Simon Holmstrom, New York Islanders, RW43194. Braden Schneider, New York Rangers, D48195. Zach Hyman, Edmonton Oilers, RW44196. Zack Bolduc, Montreal Canadiens, C53197. Joey Daccord, Seattle Kraken, G21198. Bobby Brink, Minnesota Wild, RW45199. Rasmus Sandin, Washington Capitals, D49200. Denton Mateychuk, Columbus Blue Jackets, D50201. Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild, C54202. Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators, G22203. Ryan Poehling, Anaheim Ducks, C55204. Emil Heineman, New York Islanders, LW32205. Alex Steeves, Boston Bruins, RW46206. John Carlson, Anaheim Ducks, D51207. Ben Hutton, Vegas Golden Knights, D52208. John Gibson, Detroit Red Wings, G23209. Justin Brazeau, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW47210. Simon Nemec, New Jersey Devils, D53211. Jake McCabe, Toronto Maple Leafs, D54212. Eeli Tolvanen, Seattle Kraken, LW33213. Kent Johnson, Columbus Blue Jackets, C56214. Tyler Bertuzzi, Chicago Blackhawks, LW34215. John Klingberg, San Jose Sharks, D55216. James Hagens, Boston Bruins, C57217. Jacob Trouba, Anaheim Ducks, D56218. Vince Dunn, Seattle Kraken, D57219. Oliver Kapanen, Montreal Canadiens, C58220. Adam Larsson, Seattle Kraken, D58221. Shayne Gostisbehere, Carolina Hurricanes, D59222. Caleb Desnoyers, Utah Mammoth, C59223. Stuart Skinner, Pittsburgh Penguins, G24224. Connor McMichael, Washington Capitals, C60225. Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues, G25226. Dylan Samberg, Winnipeg Jets, D60227. Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton Oilers, D61228. Pyotr Kochetkov, Carolina Hurricanes, G26229. Conor Garland, Columbus Blue Jackets, RW48230. Trevor Zegras, Philadelphia Flyers, C61231. Erik Gudbranson, Columbus Blue Jackets, D62232. Timo Meier, New Jersey Devils, LW35233. Collin Graf, San Jose Sharks, LW36234. Fraser Minten, Boston Bruins, C62235. Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights, D63236. Pavol Regenda, San Jose Sharks, C63237. Mason McTavish, Anaheim Ducks, C64238. Mario Ferraro, San Jose Sharks, D64239. Ryan Pulock, New York Islanders, D65240. Ryan Shea, Pittsburgh Penguins, D66241. Mason Marchment, Columbus Blue Jackets, LW37242. Troy Terry, Anaheim Ducks, C65243. Jeremy Lauzon, Vegas Golden Knights, D67244. Matty Beniers, Seattle Kraken, C66245. Alexandre Carrier, Montreal Canadiens, D68246. Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights, G27247. Vladislav Gavrikov, New York Rangers, D69248. Esa Lindell, Dallas Stars, D70249. Brandon Bussi, Carolina Hurricanes, G28250. Anthony Stolarz, Toronto Maple Leafs, G29
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