A new NHL season brings with it a new season of ESPN Fantasy Hockey. While the Florida Panthers have been celebrating their second straight Stanley Cup win, teams have been busy getting their teams ready for the 2025-26 season.
From the New York Islanders drafting Matthew Schaefer with the first pick in the draft, to the Vegas Golden Knights trading for Mitch Marner and longtime veteran Brent Burns signing with the Colorado Avalanche, you can catch up on all the faces in new places right here.
It’s never too early to start planning out your teams, whether you’re debating keepers or prepping for your draft. Get ahead of the game with the newest set of fantasy hockey rankings.
These rankings are based on expectations of fantasy points produced for the entirety of the 2025-26 NHL season. Fantasy points are based on the ESPN Fantasy standard game.
Skaters: goals = 2 points, assists = 1 point, shots and hits = 0.1 points
blocked shots and special-teams points = 0.5 points;
Goaltenders: wins = 4 points, OT losses = 1 point, shutouts = 3 points
saves = 0.2 points, goals against = -2 points).
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1. Nathan MacKinnon, Col (C1)
2. Auston Matthews, Tor (C2)
3. Connor Hellebuyck, Wpg (G1)
4. David Pastrnak, Bos (RW1)
5. Connor McDavid, Edm (C3)
6. Cale Makar, Col (D1)
7. Brady Tkachuk, Ott (LW1)
8. Filip Forsberg, Nsh (RW2)
9. Leon Draisaitl, Edm (C4)
10. Jake Oettinger, Dal (G2)
11. Nikita Kucherov, TB (RW3)
12. Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB (G3)
13. William Nylander, Tor (C5)
14. Artemi Panarin, NYR (LW2)
15. Macklin Celebrini, SJ (C6)
16. Kyle Connor, Wpg (LW3)
17. Kirill Kaprizov, Min (LW4)
18. Igor Shesterkin, NYR (G4)
19. Filip Gustavsson, Min (G5)
20. Jack Hughes, NJ (C7)
21. Mikko Rantanen, Dal (RW4)
22. Alex Ovechkin, Wsh (LW5)
23. Cole Caufield, Mon (RW5)
24. Roman Josi, Nsh (D2)
25. Jack Eichel, VGK (C8)
26. Sergei Bobrovsky, Fla (G6)
27. Steven Stamkos, Nsh (C9)
28. Dustin Wolf, Cgy (G7)
29. Jake Guentzel, TB (LW6)
30. MacKenzie Weegar, Cgy (D3)
31. Kirill Marchenko, CBJ (LW7)
32. Brayden Point, TB (C10)
33. Adin Hill, VGK (G8)
34. J.T. Miller, NYR (C11)
35. Tim Stutzle, Ott (C12)
36. Sidney Crosby, Pit (C13)
37. Adrian Kempe, LA (C14)
38. Sam Reinhart, Fla (RW6)
39. Jason Robertson, Dal (LW8)
40. Rasmus Dahlin, Buf (D4)
41. Darcy Kuemper, LA (G9)
42. Martin Necas, Col (C15)
43. John Tavares, Tor (C16)
44. Tage Thompson, Buf (C17)
45. Evan Bouchard, Edm (D5)
46. Zach Werenski, CBJ (D6)
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