As many teams approach the 10-game mark next week, fantasy rankings can now start to shift away from relying heavily on preseason and last-season projections. As the season progresses, these rankings will increasingly focus on individual player performance rates, historical data, and similar player metrics rather than preseason expectations.
These rankings predict fantasy points from Friday, Oct. 25, through the season’s end. Points are based on ESPN Fantasy’s standard game: skaters earn 2 points for goals, 1 for assists, 0.1 for shots and hits, and 0.5 for blocked shots and special-team points. For goalies, wins are worth 4 points, OT losses 1, shutouts 3, saves 0.2, and goals against -2 points.
- Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, C1
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, C2
- Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, C3
- Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning, RW1
- Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets, G1
- Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers, G2
- Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche, D1
- Roman Josi, Nashville Predators, D2
- Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche, RW2
- Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild, LW1
- David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins, RW3
- Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers, LW2
- Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers, C4
- J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks, C5
- Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, RW4
- Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights, C6
- Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, LW3
- Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators, LW4
- Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins, G3
- Noah Dobson, New York Islanders, D3
- Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings, D4
- Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning, D5
- Adam Fox, New York Rangers, D6
- John Carlson, Washington Capitals, D7
- Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars, G4
- MacKenzie Weegar, Calgary Flames, D8
- Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils, C7
- Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, C8
- Jacob Markstrom, New Jersey Devils, G5
- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, C9
