Welcome to the biggest season of ESPN fantasy hockey ever!
We weren't kidding about that, by the way, as the 2021-22 NHL season features the debut of the NHL's 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken. Whether you're a seasoned drafting pro, putting together a league with your buddies, or trying it out for the first time, you can find our fantasy hockey draft rankings below.
These rankings reflect the default H2H Points scoring settings below, but you are free to play any style of league you want, H2H Categories, Roto, and more. Additionally, your league manager can set your own unique roster and scoring settings, for those looking for a challenge. If you want to keep your stars like the Tampa Bay Lightning, a fantasy hockey dynasty league is a great fit. For more on how to play fantasy hockey, check out our rules page here. And don't forget, you can draft your team, whether that's snake draft or salary cap draft, anywhere you get an internet connection, on desktop or on the ESPN Fantasy app, available on the App Store and Google Play.
Additionally, as training camps open and we get closer to opening night, keep this site bookmarked for a lineup of content from fantasy analysts Victoria Matiash, Sean Allen, and more. We'll have you prepared with all the top ranked defensemen like Dougie Hamilton, standout goalies like Marc-Andre Fleury, impact rookies, and power play contributors as the NHL season takes shape.
Updated Friday, Oct 8
Skaters:
Goals (G) 2
Assists (A) 1
Power Play Points (PPP) .5
Short Handed Points (SHP) .5
Shots on Goal ( SOG) .1
Hits (HIT) .1
Blocked Shots (BLK) .5
Goaltenders:
Wins (W) 4
Goals Against (GA) -2
Saves (SV) .2
Shutouts (SO) 3
Overtime Losses (OTL) 1
ESPN Fantasy Hockey Rankings
1. Connor McDavid, Edm (C1)
2. Leon Draisaitl, Edm (LW1)
3. Auston Matthews, Tor (C2)
4. Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB (G1)
5. Nikita Kucherov, TB (RW1)
6. John Carlson, Wsh (D1)
7. Nathan MacKinnon, Col (C3)
8. Alex Ovechkin, Wsh (LW2)
9. Mikko Rantanen, Col (RW2)
10. Aleksander Barkov, Fla (C4)
11. Victor Hedman, TB (D2)
12. Connor Hellebuyck, Wpg (G2)
13. Jonathan Huberdeau, Fla (LW3)
14. Sebastian Aho, Car (C5)
15. Alec Martinez, Vgs (D3)
16. Patrick Kane, Chi (RW3)
17. Darcy Kuemper, Col (G3)
18. David Pastrnak, Bos (RW4)
19. Alex DeBrincat, Chi (LW4)
20. Adam Fox, NYR (D4)
21. Blake Wheeler, Wpg (RW5)
22. Robin Lehner, Vgs (G4)
23. Mika Zibanejad, NYR (C6)
24. Ivan Provorov, Phi (D5)
25. Juuse Saros, Nsh (G5)
26. Brad Marchand, Bos (LW5)
27. Tristan Jarry, Pit (G6)
28. Jake Guentzel, Pit (LW6)
29. Darnell Nurse, Edm (D6)
30. Linus Ullmark, Bos (G7)
31. Sidney Crosby, Pit (C7)
32. Artemi Panarin, NYR (LW7)
33. Jakob Chychrun, Ari (D7)
34. Tyler Seguin, Dal (C8)
35. Kirill Kaprizov, Min (LW8)
36. Roope Hintz, Dal (C9)
37. Cale Makar, Col (D8)
38. Mitchell Marner, Tor (RW6)
39. Mike Smith, Edm (G8)
40. Roman Josi, Nsh (D9)
41. Philipp Grubauer, Sea (G9)
42. Elias Pettersson, Van (C10)
43. Brady Tkachuk, Ott (LW9)
44. Jeff Petry, Mon (D10)
45. Ryan O'Reilly, StL (C11)
46. Anze Kopitar, LA (C12)
47. Kyle Connor, Wpg (LW10)
48. Jack Campbell, Tor (G10)
49. Mark Scheifele, Wpg (C13)
50. Nick Suzuki, Mon (C14)
51. Kris Letang, Pit (D11)
52. Dougie Hamilton, NJ (D12)
53. Mark Stone, Vgs (RW7)
54. Tomas Hertl, SJ (C15)
55. Semyon Varlamov, NYI (G11)
56. Sam Reinhart, Fla (RW8)
57. Nicklas Backstrom, Wsh (C16)
58. Patrice Bergeron, Bos (C17)
59. Jacob Trouba, NYR (D13)
60. Joe Pavelski, Dal (RW9)
61. Brayden Point, TB (C18)
62. Igor Shesterkin, NYR (G12)
63. J.T. Miller, Van (C19)
64. Drew Doughty, LA (D14)
65. Cam Talbot, Min (G13)
66. Seth Jones, Chi (D15)
67. Rasmus Ristolainen, Phi (D16)
68. Mathew Barzal, NYI (C20)
69. Matthew Tkachuk, Cgy (LW11)
70. Taylor Hall, Bos (LW12)
71. Mark Giordano, Sea (D17)
72. Vincent Trocheck, Car (C21)
73. Thomas Chabot, Ott (D18)
74. John Tavares, Tor (C22)
75. Shea Theodore, Vgs (D19)
76. Drake Batherson, Ott (C23)
77. Elias Lindholm, Cgy (RW10)
78. Brent Burns, SJ (D20)
79. Gabriel Landeskog, Col (LW13)
80. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edm (C24)
81. Zach Hyman, Edm (LW14)
82. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, NYI (C25)
83. Tyson Barrie, Edm (D21)
84. Bo Horvat, Van (C26)
85. Nikolaj Ehlers, Wpg (LW15)
86. Josh Norris, Ott (C27)
87. Aaron Ekblad, Fla (D22)
88. Ondrej Palat, TB (LW16)
89. Max Pacioretty, Vgs (LW17)
90. Frederik Andersen, Car (G14)
91. Chris Kreider, NYR (LW18)
92. Anders Lee, NYI (LW19)
93. Devon Toews, Col (D23)
94. Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy (LW20)
95. Travis Konecny, Phi (RW11)
96. Ryan Pulock, NYI (D24)
97. Jacob Markstrom, Cgy (G15)
98. T.J. Oshie, Wsh (RW12)
99. Alex Pietrangelo, Vgs (D25)
100. Jonathan Toews, Chi (C28)
101. David Perron, StL (RW13)
102. Evgeni Malkin, Pit (C29)
103. Jason Robertson, Dal (LW21)
104. Alex Goligoski, Min (D26)
105. Steven Stamkos, TB (C30)
106. Pavel Buchnevich, StL (RW14)
107. Ryan Strome, NYR (C31)
108. Charlie McAvoy, Bos (D27)
109. Patrik Laine, Cls (RW15)
110. Martin Necas, Car (C32)
111. Bryan Rust, Pit (RW16)
112. Sean Couturier, Phi (C33)
113. MacKenzie Weegar, Fla (D28)
114. Frank Vatrano, Fla (LW22)
115. Logan Couture, SJ (C34)
116. Andrei Svechnikov, Car (LW23)
117. Jordan Binnington, StL (G16)
118. Brayden Schenn, StL (C35)
119. Mackenzie Blackwood, NJ (G17)
120. Conor Garland, Van (RW17)
121. Tom Wilson, Wsh (RW18)
122. Marc-Andre Fleury, Chi (G18)
123. Jonathan Marchessault, Vgs (LW24)
124. Morgan Rielly, Tor (D29)
125. Thatcher Demko, Van (G19)
126. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Cls (RW19)
127. Jamie Benn, Dal (LW25)
128. Claude Giroux, Phi (LW26)
129. Esa Lindell, Dal (D30)
130. Max Comtois, Ana (LW27)
131. Samuel Girard, Col (D31)
132. Brock Nelson, NYI (C36)
133. John Klingberg, Dal (D32)
134. Dominik Kubalik, Chi (LW28)
135. Nico Hischier, NJ (C37)
136. Joel Eriksson Ek, Min (C38)
137. William Karlsson, Vgs (C39)
138. Carter Hart, Phi (G20)
139. Neal Pionk, Wpg (D33)
140. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Van (D34)
141. Brock Boeser, Van (RW20)
142. Nikita Zaitsev, Ott (D35)
143. Christian Dvorak, Mon (LW29)
144. Torey Krug, StL (D36)
145. Tyler Bertuzzi, Det (LW30)
146. Kevin Fiala, Min (C40)
147. Josh Morrissey, Wpg (D37)
148. Jack Roslovic, Cls (C41)
149. Zach Werenski, Cls (D38)
150. Mike Hoffman, Mon (LW31)
151. Jared Spurgeon, Min (D39)
152. Andrew Copp, Wpg (C42)
153. Timo Meier, SJ (RW21)
154. Phil Kessel, Ari (RW22)
155. Jake Muzzin, Tor (D40)
156. Quinn Hughes, Van (D41)
157. Teuvo Teravainen, Car (RW23)
158. Patric Hornqvist, Fla (RW24)
159. Mikhail Sergachev, TB (D42)
160. Mattias Ekholm, Nsh (D43)
161. Joel Farabee, Phi (LW32)
162. Miro Heiskanen, Dal (D44)
163. Evgenii Dadonov, Vgs (RW25)
164. Vladimir Tarasenko, StL (RW26)
165. Sean Monahan, Cgy (C43)
166. Tyler Myers, Van (D45)
167. Phillip Danault, LA (C44)
168. Alex Tuch, Vgs (RW27)
169. Cole Caufield, Mon (RW28)
170. Boone Jenner, Cls (C45)
171. Filip Hronek, Det (D46)
172. William Nylander, Tor (RW29)
173. Andrew Mangiapane, Cgy (LW33)
174. Jaccob Slavin, Car (D47)
175. Andre Burakovsky, Col (LW34)
176. Alex Iafallo, LA (LW35)
177. Matt Dumba, Min (D48)
178. Cam Atkinson, Phi (RW30)
179. Brandon Tanev, Sea (LW36)
180. Clayton Keller, Ari (C46)
181. Justin Faulk, StL (D49)
182. Spencer Knight, Fla (G21)
183. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Wpg (C47)
184. Ilya Samsonov, Wsh (G22)
185. Rasmus Dahlin, Buf (D50)
186. Jaden Schwartz, Sea (LW37)
187. Kirby Dach, Chi (C48)
188. Evgeny Kuznetsov, Wsh (C49)
189. Colton Parayko, StL (D51)
190. Nino Niederreiter, Car (RW31)
191. Dylan Larkin, Det (C50)
192. Filip Forsberg, Nsh (LW38)
193. Anthony Cirelli, TB (C51)
194. Ryan Ellis, Phi (D52)
195. Elvis Merzlikins, Cls (G23)
196. Sam Bennett, Fla (LW39)
197. Adin Hill, SJ (G24)
198. Josh Anderson, Mon (RW32)
199. Tim Stuetzle, Ott (LW40)
200. Jordan Eberle, Sea (RW33)
201. Vince Dunn, Sea (D53)
202. Alex Nedeljkovic, Det (G25)
203. Brendan Gallagher, Mon (RW34)
204. Sean Walker, LA (D54)
205. Adrian Kempe, LA (C52)
206. Tomas Tatar, NJ (LW41)
207. Ryan McDonagh, TB (D55)
208. Carter Verhaeghe, Fla (C53)
209. Tanner Pearson, Van (LW42)
210. Rasmus Andersson, Cgy (D56)
211. Pavel Zacha, NJ (C54)
212. Connor Brown, Ott (RW35)
213. Carey Price, Mon (G26)
214. Ryan Suter, Dal (D57)
215. Dustin Brown, LA (RW36)
216. Vitek Vanecek, Wsh (G27)
217. Kyle Palmieri, NYI (RW37)
218. Justin Holl, Tor (D58)
219. Josh Bailey, NYI (LW43)
220. Brandon Montour, Fla (D59)
221. Jordan Staal, Car (C55)
222. Anthony Beauvillier, NYI (LW44)
223. Travis Sanheim, Phi (D60)
224. Alex Killorn, TB (LW45)
225. Sergei Bobrovsky, Fla (G28)
226. Jonas Brodin, Min (D61)
227. Ryan Johansen, Nsh (C56)
228. James van Riemsdyk, Phi (LW46)
229. Mats Zuccarello, Min (RW38)
230. Dmitry Orlov, Wsh (D62)
231. Anton Khudobin, Dal (G29)
232. Reilly Smith, Vgs (RW39)
233. Ryan Graves, NJ (D63)
234. Victor Olofsson, Buf (RW40)
235. Chandler Stephenson, Vgs (C57)
236. Jesse Puljujarvi, Edm (RW41)
237. Jack Hughes, NJ (C58)
238. Erik Karlsson, SJ (D64)
239. Jack Eichel, Buf (C59)
240. Petr Mrazek, Tor (G30)
241. Shayne Gostisbehere, Ari (D65)
242. Tony DeAngelo, Car (D66)
243. Denis Gurianov, Dal (LW47)
244. Mikael Granlund, Nsh (LW48)
245. Damon Severson, NJ (D67)
246. Mikael Backlund, Cgy (C60)
247. Alexander Radulov, Dal (RW42)
248. Adam Boqvist, Cls (D68)
249. Anthony Mantha, Wsh (RW43)
250. Yegor Sharangovich, NJ (C61)
251. Calvin Petersen, LA (G31)
252. Jared McCann, Sea (LW49)
253. Ilya Sorokin, NYI (G32)
254. Brenden Dillon, Wpg (D69)
255. Blake Coleman, Cgy (LW50)
256. Kailer Yamamoto, Edm (RW44)
257. Alexis Lafreniere, NYR (LW51)
258. Alex Wennberg, Sea (C62)
259. Kasperi Kapanen, Pit (RW45)
260. Charlie Coyle, Bos (C63)
261. Anthony Duclair, Fla (LW52)
262. Jonathan Drouin, Mon (LW53)
263. Jaroslav Halak, Van (G33)
264. Jason Zucker, Pit (LW54)
265. Jordan Greenway, Min (LW55)
266. Hampus Lindholm, Ana (D70)
267. Carl Soderberg, Col (C64)
268. Jeff Carter, Pit (C65)
269. T.J. Brodie, Tor (D71)
270. Nick Schmaltz, Ari (C66)
271. Rickard Rakell, Ana (C67)
272. Brett Pesce, Car (D72)
273. Jordan Kyrou, StL (C68)
274. Mikko Koskinen, Edm (G34)
275. Craig Smith, Bos (RW46)
276. Jakub Voracek, Cls (RW47)
277. Paul Stastny, Wpg (C69)
278. Pavel Francouz, Col (G35)
279. Nils Hoglander, Van (LW56)
280. Kevin Hayes, Phi (C70)
281. Nazem Kadri, Col (C71)
282. Kevin Labanc, SJ (RW48)
283. Jesper Bratt, NJ (RW49)
284. Marcus Foligno, Min (LW57)
285. Ryan Getzlaf, Ana (C72)
286. Lars Eller, Wsh (C73)
287. Noah Hanifin, Cgy (D73)
288. Jakob Silfverberg, Ana (RW50)
289. Nick Foligno, Bos (LW58)
290. Chris Driedger, Sea (G36)
291. Erik Cernak, TB (D74)
292. John Gibson, Ana (G37)
293. John Marino, Pit (D75)
294. Matt Duchene, Nsh (C74)
295. Alexander Edler, LA (D76)
296. Ty Smith, NJ (D77)
297. Keith Yandle, Phi (D78)
298. Brady Skjei, Car (D79)
299. Matt Grzelcyk, Bos (D80)
300. Pius Suter, Det (C75)