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Top 100 NHL Players of 2025-26

Every NHL player ranked on one scale — fantasy points from official box scores — with Connor McDavid at No. 1. Open any player for their game log, splits and how they have done against their prop lines, or drill into a single stat below.

NHL Top 100

Ranked by fantasy points: skaters earn 3 points per goal, 2 per assist, 1 per power-play point and 0.5 per shot on goal; goaltenders earn 4 per win, 0.2 per save and 3 per shutout, and lose 1 per goal allowed.

#PlayerTeamPos RankGPFPTS
1Connor McDavidCEDMForward #182531.0
2Nathan MacKinnonCCOLForward #280512.0
3Nikita KucherovRTBLForward #376456.5
4Macklin CelebriniCSJSForward #482451.5
5Jason RobertsonLDALForward #582425.0
6David PastrnakRBOSForward #677392.5
7Kirill KaprizovLMINForward #778389.5
8Cole CaufieldRMTLForward #881385.0
9Kyle ConnorLWPGForward #982379.0
10Alex DeBrincatRDETForward #1082377.5
11Matt BoldyLMINForward #1176369.0
12Nick SuzukiCMTLForward #1282365.5
13Jack EichelCVGKForward #1374365.0
14Martin NecasCCOLForward #1478365.0
15Leon DraisaitlCEDMForward #1565364.0
16Tage ThompsonCBUFForward #1681362.0
17Wyatt JohnstonCDALForward #1782362.0
18Evan BouchardDEDMDefenseman #182354.5
19Jake GuentzelCTBLForward #1881354.0
20Mark ScheifeleCWPGForward #1982351.5
21Clayton KellerRUTAForward #2082341.5
22Cutter GauthierLANAForward #2176340.5
23Filip ForsbergLNSHForward #2282339.0
24Zach WerenskiDCBJDefenseman #275335.0
25Mika ZibanejadCNYRForward #2381332.5
26Artemi PanarinLLAKForward #2478331.0
27Dylan GuentherRUTAForward #2579331.0
28Tim StützleCOTTForward #2680326.0
29Jack HughesCNJDForward #2761318.0
30Connor BedardCCHIForward #2869314.0
31Sebastian AhoCCARForward #2979311.5
32Pavel DorofeyevRVGKForward #3082310.0
33Adrian KempeRLAKForward #3181307.0
34Cale MakarDCOLDefenseman #375306.5
35Dylan LarkinCDETForward #3274306.5
36Nick SchmaltzCUTAForward #3382304.0
37Brandon HagelLTBLForward #3471303.0
38Steven StamkosCNSHForward #3582303.0
39Andrei SvechnikovRCARForward #3679301.5
40Alex OvechkinLWSHForward #3782301.0
41Andrei VasilevskiyGTBLGoaltender #158300.6
42Nikolaj EhlersLCARForward #3882300.5
43Seth JarvisRCARForward #3971297.0
44Darren RaddyshDTBLDefenseman #473294.0
45Juraj SlafkovskýLMTLForward #4082294.0
46Kirill MarchenkoRCBJForward #4176293.0
47Lucas RaymondLDETForward #4280290.5
48Mitch MarnerRVGKForward #4381290.5
49John TavaresCTORForward #4482290.0
50Morgan GeekieCBOSForward #4581289.5
51Drake BathersonROTTForward #4679288.5
52Nico HischierCNJDForward #4782288.5
53William NylanderRTORForward #4865288.0
54Quinn HughesDVANDefenseman #574286.5
55Rasmus DahlinDBUFDefenseman #677286.0
56Logan ThompsonGWSHGoaltender #258285.4
57Karel VejmelkaGUTAGoaltender #364280.6
58Sidney CrosbyCPITForward #4968280.0
59Mikko RantanenRDALForward #5064279.5
60Dylan CozensCOTTForward #5182277.5
61Leo CarlssonCANAForward #5270277.5
62Mathew BarzalCNYIForward #5381275.0
63Bryan RustRPITForward #5472274.5
64Jakob ChychrunDWSHDefenseman #780274.5
65Bo HorvatCNYIForward #5568274.0
66Brock NelsonCCOLForward #5681274.0
67Jesper BrattLNJDForward #5782273.0
68Alex TuchRBUFForward #5879271.5
69Brady TkachukLOTTForward #5960270.5
70Ilya SorokinGNYIGoaltender #455270.2
71Matthew SchaeferDNYIDefenseman #882270.0
72Ryan O'ReillyCNSHForward #6081270.0
73Jeremy SwaymanGBOSGoaltender #555269.2
74Gabriel VilardiCWPGForward #6182267.0
75Trevor ZegrasCPHIForward #6281266.5
76Mark StoneRVGKForward #6360266.0
77Tomas HertlCVGKForward #6482266.0
78Adam FantilliCCBJForward #6582262.0
79Erik KarlssonDPITDefenseman #975261.0
80Travis KonecnyRPHIForward #6677261.0
81Jake OettingerGDALGoaltender #654260.8
82Sam ReinhartCFLAForward #6764259.0
83Auston MatthewsCTORForward #6860258.5
84Sam BennettCFLAForward #6976256.5
85Timo MeierRNJDForward #7077256.5
86Beckett SenneckeRANAForward #7182254.5
87Moritz SeiderDDETDefenseman #1082251.5
88Scott WedgewoodGCOLGoaltender #745251.4
89Tyler BertuzziLCHIForward #7279251.0
90Anthony ManthaRPITForward #7381250.0
91Lane HutsonDMTLDefenseman #1182250.0
92Pavel ZachaCBOSForward #7478247.5
93Jet GreavesGCBJGoaltender #855247.4
94John GibsonGDETGoaltender #957247.4
95Owen TippettRPHIForward #7581247.0
96Tom WilsonRWSHForward #7672242.5
97Will SmithCSJSForward #7769242.0
98Nazem KadriCCGYForward #7877241.5
99Matthew KniesLTORForward #7979241.0
100Jake DeBruskLVANForward #8081240.5

Stat Leaders

Goals Leaders

  1. 1. Nathan MacKinnon53 G
  2. 2. Cole Caufield51 G
  3. 3. Connor McDavid48 G
  4. 4. Jason Robertson45 G
  5. 5. Kirill Kaprizov45 G
Top 50 in goals →

Assists Leaders

  1. 1. Connor McDavid90 A
  2. 2. Nikita Kucherov86 A
  3. 3. Evan Bouchard74 A
  4. 4. Nathan MacKinnon74 A
  5. 5. Nick Suzuki72 A
Top 50 in assists →

Points Leaders

  1. 1. Connor McDavid138 PTS
  2. 2. Nikita Kucherov130 PTS
  3. 3. Nathan MacKinnon127 PTS
  4. 4. Macklin Celebrini115 PTS
  5. 5. Mark Scheifele103 PTS
Top 50 in points →

Shots on Goal Leaders

  1. 1. Nathan MacKinnon350 SOG
  2. 2. Connor McDavid306 SOG
  3. 3. Jason Robertson294 SOG
  4. 4. Alex DeBrincat287 SOG
  5. 5. Macklin Celebrini287 SOG
Top 50 in shots on goal →

Power-Play Points Leaders

  1. 1. Connor McDavid54 PPP
  2. 2. Nick Suzuki43 PPP
  3. 3. Leon Draisaitl42 PPP
  4. 4. Wyatt Johnston42 PPP
  5. 5. Jason Robertson41 PPP
Top 50 in power-play points →

Goaltender Wins Leaders

  1. 1. Andrei Vasilevskiy39 W
  2. 2. Karel Vejmelka38 W
  3. 3. Jake Oettinger35 W
  4. 4. Brandon Bussi31 W
  5. 5. Jeremy Swayman31 W
Top 50 in wins →

Save Percentage Leaders

  1. 1. Scott Wedgewood.921 SV%
  2. 2. Jesper Wallstedt.916 SV%
  3. 3. Dennis Hildeby.914 SV%
  4. 4. Andrei Vasilevskiy.912 SV%
  5. 5. Logan Thompson.912 SV%
Top 50 in save percentage →

Goals-Against Average Leaders

  1. 1. Scott Wedgewood2.02 GAA
  2. 2. Andrei Vasilevskiy2.31 GAA
  3. 3. Dan Vladar2.42 GAA
  4. 4. Casey DeSmith2.43 GAA
  5. 5. Logan Thompson2.44 GAA
Top 50 in goals-against average →

NHL stat leaders

GoalsAssistsPointsShots on GoalPower-Play PointsGoaltender WinsSave PercentageGoals-Against Average

FAQ

Who are the best NHL players right now?+

By fantasy points over the 2025-26 season, the top NHL players are Connor McDavid (531.0), Nathan MacKinnon (512.0), Nikita Kucherov (456.5), Macklin Celebrini (451.5) and Jason Robertson (425.0).

How is the top 100 NHL players list ranked?+

Every player is ranked by fantasy points, one formula applied to official box-score stats: skaters earn 3 points per goal, 2 per assist, 1 per power-play point and 0.5 per shot on goal; goaltenders earn 4 per win, 0.2 per save and 3 per shutout, and lose 1 per goal allowed. Stat-by-stat leaderboards rank players on a single stat instead.

Who leads the NHL in goals?+

Nathan MacKinnon led the NHL with 53 goals in the 2025-26 season, ahead of Cole Caufield (51) and Connor McDavid (48).

Who leads the NHL in assists?+

Connor McDavid led the NHL with 90 assists in the 2025-26 season, ahead of Nikita Kucherov (86) and Evan Bouchard (74).

Who leads the NHL in points?+

Connor McDavid led the NHL with 138 points in the 2025-26 season, ahead of Nikita Kucherov (130) and Nathan MacKinnon (127).

Who leads the NHL in shots on goal?+

Nathan MacKinnon led the NHL with 350 shots on goal in the 2025-26 season, ahead of Connor McDavid (306) and Jason Robertson (294).

How often is the list updated?+

The 2025-26 season is the most recent one with enough games to rank, so the list uses its final stats until the new season is underway.

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