The start of a new NHL season signals the return of fantasy hockey. Following the Florida Panthers` second consecutive Stanley Cup victory, teams have been preparing for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Offseason moves have reshaped teams, from the New York Islanders selecting Matthew Schaefer first overall in the draft to key trades like Mitch Marner joining the Vegas Golden Knights and veteran Brent Burns signing with the Colorado Avalanche. This highlights the roster changes across the league.
It`s wise to begin planning your fantasy hockey strategy early, whether deciding on keeper players or preparing for your draft. Get an edge by reviewing the latest fantasy hockey rankings.
The following rankings project fantasy point production for the entire 2025-26 NHL season. These projections use a standard fantasy scoring system (for skaters: 2 points for goals, 1 for assists, 0.1 for shots and hits, 0.5 for blocked shots and special teams points; for goalies: 4 points for wins, 1 for OT losses, 3 for shutouts, 0.2 for saves, and -2 for goals allowed).
- Nathan MacKinnon, Col (C1)
- Auston Matthews, Tor (C2)
- Connor Hellebuyck, Wpg (G1)
- David Pastrnak, Bos (RW1)
- Connor McDavid, Edm (C3)
- Matthew Tkachuk, Fla (LW1)
- Cale Makar, Col (D1)
- Brady Tkachuk, Ott (LW2)
- Filip Forsberg, Nsh (RW2)
- Leon Draisaitl, Edm (C4)
- Jake Oettinger, Dal (G2)
- Nikita Kucherov, TB (RW3)
- Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB (G3)
- William Nylander, Tor (C5)
- Artemi Panarin, NYR (LW3)
- Macklin Celebrini, SJ (C6)
- Kyle Connor, Wpg (LW4)
- Kirill Kaprizov, Min (LW5)
- Igor Shesterkin, NYR (G4)
- Filip Gustavsson, Min (G5)
- Jack Hughes, NJ (C7)
- Mikko Rantanen, Dal (RW4)
- Alex Ovechkin, Wsh (LW6)
- Cole Caufield, Mon (RW5)
- Roman Josi, Nsh (D2)
- Jack Eichel, VGK (C8)
- Sergei Bobrovsky, Fla (G6)
- Dustin Wolf, Cgy (G7)
- Steven Stamkos, Nsh (C9)
- Jake Guentzel, TB (LW7)
- MacKenzie Weegar, Cgy (D3)
- Kirill Marchenko, CBJ (LW8)
- Adin Hill, VGK (G8)
- Brayden Point, TB (C10)
- J.T. Miller, NYR (C11)
- Tim Stutzle, Ott (C12)
- Sidney Crosby, Pit (C13)
- Adrian Kempe, LA (C14)
- Sam Reinhart, Fla (RW6)
- Jason Robertson, Dal (LW9)
- Rasmus Dahlin, Buf (D4)
- Darcy Kuemper, LA (G9)
- Martin Necas, Col (C15)
- John Tavares, Tor (C16)
- Tage Thompson, Buf (C17)
- Evan Bouchard, Edm (D5)
- Zach Werenski, CBJ (D6)
- Elias Pettersson, Van (C18)
- Clayton Keller, UTA (RW7)
- Victor Hedman, TB (D7)
- Matt Coronato, Cgy (LW10)
- Nazem Kadri, Cgy (C19)
- Matt Boldy, Min (LW11)
- Dylan Guenther, UTA (RW8)
- Wyatt Johnston, Dal (C20)
- Adam Fantilli, CBJ (C21)
- Vincent Trocheck, NYR (C22)
- Alex DeBrincat, Det (RW9)
- Mark Scheifele, Wpg (C23)
- Mitch Marner, VGK (RW10)
- Dylan Larkin, Det (C24)
- Quinn Hughes, Van (D8)
- Brandon Hagel, TB (LW12)
- Jesper Bratt, NJ (LW13)
- Dylan Holloway, StL (C25)
- Jordan Kyrou, StL (RW11)
- Bo Horvat, NYI (C26)
- Moritz Seider, Det (D9)
- Pavel Dorofeyev, VGK (LW14)
- Connor Bedard, Chi (C27)
- Sebastian Aho, Car (C28)
- Anthony Stolarz, Tor (G10)
- Nick Suzuki, Mon (C29)
- Mika Zibanejad, NYR (C30)
- Seth Jarvis, Car (RW12)
- Matvei Michkov, Phi (RW13)
- Ilya Sorokin, NYI (G11)
- Nico Hischier, NJ (C31)
- Joey Daccord, Sea (G12)
- Alex Tuch, Buf (RW14)
- John Carlson, Wsh (D10)
- Logan Thompson, Wsh (G13)
- Brock Nelson, Col (C32)
- Kevin Fiala, LA (LW15)
- Lucas Raymond, Det (RW15)
- Frank Vatrano, Ana (LW16)
- Logan Cooley, UTA (C33)
- Joel Eriksson Ek, Min (C34)
- Travis Konecny, Phi (RW16)
- Rickard Rakell, Pit (C35)
- Jake Sanderson, Ott (D11)
- Timo Meier, NJ (LW17)
- Jordan Binnington, StL (G14)
- Jackson LaCombe, Ana (D12)
- Mackenzie Blackwood, Col (G15)
- Josh Morrissey, Wpg (D13)
- Alex Laferriere, LA (RW17)
- Aleksander Barkov, Fla (C36)
- Carter Verhaeghe, Fla (C37)
- Roope Hintz, Dal (C38)
- Chris Kreider, Ana (LW18)
- Mikhail Sergachev, UTA (D14)
- Erik Karlsson, Pit (D15)
- Sam Montembeault, Mon (G16)
- Adam Fox, NYR (D16)
- Juuse Saros, Nsh (G17)
- Jonathan Marchessault, Nsh (LW19)
- JJ Peterka, UTA (RW18)
- Drake Batherson, Ott (RW19)
- Brandon Montour, Sea (D17)
- Mike Matheson, Mon (D18)
- Cutter Gauthier, Ana (LW20)
- Anders Lee, NYI (LW21)
- Frederik Andersen, Car (G18)
- Tomas Hertl, VGK (C39)
- Dylan Strome, Wsh (C40)
- Bryan Rust, Pit (RW20)
- Marco Kasper, Det (C41)
- Will Cuylle, NYR (LW22)
- Thatcher Demko, Van (G19)
- Nikolaj Ehlers, Car (LW23)
- Noah Dobson, Mon (D19)
- Rasmus Andersson, Cgy (D20)
- Zach Hyman, Edm (RW21)
- Tom Wilson, Wsh (RW22)
- Tyler Toffoli, SJ (RW23)
- Jared McCann, Sea (LW24)
- Mason Marchment, Sea (LW25)
- Owen Tippett, Phi (RW24)
- Brock Faber, Min (D21)
- Brad Marchand, Fla (LW26)
- Matthew Knies, Tor (LW27)
- Kris Letang, Pit (D22)
- Gabriel Vilardi, Wpg (C42)
- Andrei Svechnikov, Car (RW25)
- Robert Thomas, StL (C43)
- Charlie McAvoy, Bos (D23)
- Dmitri Voronkov, CBJ (C44)
- Mason McTavish, Ana (C45)
- Stuart Skinner, Edm (G20)
- Seth Jones, Fla (D24)
- Neal Pionk, Wpg (D25)
- Marco Rossi, Min (C46)
- Jakob Chychrun, Wsh (D26)
- Brock Boeser, Van (RW26)
- Ryan O`Reilly, Nsh (C47)
- Darnell Nurse, Edm (D27)
- Jacob Markstrom, NJ (G21)
- Fabian Zetterlund, Ott (LW28)
- Thomas Harley, Dal (D28)
- Sam Bennett, Fla (LW29)
- Colton Parayko, StL (D29)
- Evander Kane, Van (LW30)
- Miro Heiskanen, Dal (D30)
- Evgeni Malkin, Pit (C48)
- Dougie Hamilton, NJ (D31)
- Conor Garland, Van (RW27)
- Jonathan Huberdeau, Cgy (LW31)
- Charlie Lindgren, Wsh (G22)
- Tyson Foerster, Phi (RW28)
- Trevor Zegras, Phi (C49)
- Anze Kopitar, LA (C50)
- Zack Bolduc, Mon (C51)
- Barrett Hayton, UTA (C52)
- Mathieu Olivier, CBJ (RW29)
- Jake DeBrusk, Van (LW32)
- Will Smith, SJ (C53)
- Lane Hutson, Mon (D32)
- Matt Duchene, Dal (C54)
- Kyle Palmieri, NYI (RW30)
- Lukas Dostal, Ana (G23)
- William Eklund, SJ (LW33)
- Dylan Cozens, Ott (C55)
- Nick Schmaltz, UTA (RW31)
- Pierre-Luc Dubois, Wsh (C56)
- Brayden Schenn, StL (C57)
- Kiefer Sherwood, Van (LW34)
- Anthony Cirelli, TB (C58)
- Morgan Rielly, Tor (D33)
- Gustav Forsling, Fla (D34)
- Eeli Tolvanen, Sea (LW35)
- Linus Ullmark, Ott (G24)
- Kent Johnson, CBJ (C59)
- Elias Lindholm, Bos (C60)
- Mathew Barzal, NYI (C61)
- Tristan Jarry, Pit (G25)
- Ryan Donato, Chi (C62)
- Jake Walman, Edm (D35)
- Elvis Merzlikins, CBJ (G26)
- Noah Hanifin, VGK (D36)
- Pavel Buchnevich, StL (LW36)
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edm (C63)
- Blake Coleman, Cgy (C64)
- Juraj Slafkovsky, Mon (LW37)
- Oliver Bjorkstrand, TB (RW32)
- Mats Zuccarello, Min (RW33)
- Warren Foegele, LA (LW38)
- Joseph Woll, Tor (G27)
- Drew Doughty, LA (D37)
- Devon Toews, Col (D38)
- Brady Skjei, Nsh (D39)
- John Gibson, Det (G28)
- Morgan Geekie, Bos (C65)
- K`Andre Miller, Car (D40)
- Logan Stankoven, Car (C66)
- Sean Durzi, UTA (D41)
- Matias Maccelli, Tor (LW39)
- Lawson Crouse, UTA (LW40)
- Patrick Kane, Det (RW34)
- Jacob Trouba, Ana (D42)
- Troy Terry, Ana (RW35)
- Aliaksei Protas, Wsh (C67)
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buf (G29)
- Kaiden Guhle, Mon (D43)
- Karel Vejmelka, UTA (G30)
- Adam Larsson, Sea (D44)
- Boone Jenner, CBJ (LW41)
- Valeri Nichushkin, Col (LW42)
- Brandt Clarke, LA (D45)
- Jason Zucker, Buf (LW43)
- Jaden Schwartz, Sea (LW44)
- Leo Carlsson, Ana (C68)
- Simon Edvinsson, Det (D46)
- Sean Monahan, CBJ (C69)
- Jamie Benn, Dal (C70)
- Jake Neighbours, StL (LW45)
- Quinton Byfield, LA (C71)
- Brent Burns, Col (D47)
- Mikael Backlund, Cgy (C72)
- Jared Spurgeon, Min (D48)
- Teuvo Teravainen, Chi (LW46)
- Shea Theodore, VGK (D49)
- Shane Wright, Sea (C73)
- Cole Perfetti, Wpg (LW47)
- Mattias Ekholm, Edm (D50)
- Tyler Bertuzzi, Chi (LW48)
- Alex Vlasic, Chi (D51)
- Jackson Blake, Car (RW36)
- Thomas Chabot, Ott (D52)
- Michael Bunting, Nsh (LW49)
- Connor McMichael, Wsh (C74)
- Matty Beniers, Sea (C75)
- Claude Giroux, Ott (C76)
- Travis Sanheim, Phi (D53)
- Luke Hughes, NJ (D54)
- Shayne Gostisbehere, Car (D55)
- Taylor Hall, Car (LW50)
- Ryan Hartman, Min (RW37)
- Pyotr Kochetkov, Car (G31)
- Tyler Seguin, Dal (C77)
