The 2025 fantasy hockey season is here — and draft prep is everything. These rankings list the Top 50 players by tier, so you can draft smarter and find value throughout your draft.
Tier 1: Elite Superstars (1–5)
- Connor McDavid, C (EDM)
- Nathan MacKinnon, C (COL)
- Auston Matthews, C (TOR)
- Leon Draisaitl, C/W (EDM)
- Nikita Kucherov, RW (TBL)
Tier 2: First-Round Staples (6–15)
- David Pastrňák, RW (BOS)
- Cale Makar, D (COL)
- Kirill Kaprizov, LW (MIN)
- Matthew Tkachuk, LW/RW (FLA)
- Artemi Panarin, LW (NYR)
- Mikko Rantanen, RW (COL)
- Jack Hughes, C (NJD)
- Elias Pettersson, C (VAN)
- Adam Fox, D (NYR)
- Igor Shesterkin, G (NYR)
Tier 3: Reliable Starters (16–30)
- Jason Robertson, LW (DAL)
- Aleksander Barkov, C (FLA)
- Jack Eichel, C (VGK)
- Brayden Point, C (TBL)
- Kyle Connor, LW (WPG)
- Rasmus Dahlin, D (BUF)
- Quinn Hughes, D (VAN)
- Robert Thomas, C (STL)
- Sidney Crosby, C (PIT)
- Alex Ovechkin, LW (WSH)
- Steven Stamkos, C/W (TBL)
- Roman Josi, D (NSH)
- Juuse Saros, G (NSH)
- Connor Hellebuyck, G (WPG)
- Thatcher Demko, G (VAN)
Tier 4: Strong Depth Picks (31–45)
- William Nylander, RW (TOR)
- Zach Hyman, LW (EDM)
- Tim Stützle, C (OTT)
- Sebastian Aho, C (CAR)
- Mitch Marner, RW (TOR)
- Evan Bouchard, D (EDM)
- Charlie McAvoy, D (BOS)
- Andrei Vasilevskiy, G (TBL)
- Jeremy Swayman, G (BOS)
- Jake Oettinger, G (DAL)
- Johnny Gaudreau, LW (CBJ)
- Timo Meier, LW (NJD)
- Mark Scheifele, C (WPG)
- Pierre-Luc Dubois, C (LAK)
- Nazem Kadri, C (CGY)
Tier 5: Late Upside (46–50)
- Mathew Barzal, C (NYI)
- Jesper Bratt, RW (NJD)
- Dylan Larkin, C (DET)
- Tage Thompson, C (BUF)
- Cole Caufield, LW (MTL)
Draft Strategy Notes
- Centers dominate early rounds, but don’t ignore elite defensemen.
- Goalies are volatile — wait until Tier 3–4 unless you get Shesterkin.
- Veterans in decline (Stamkos, Ovechkin, Crosby) still produce, but don’t reach.
- Late upside picks like Thompson and Caufield can swing leagues.
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