Draft Tiers

The top skaters grouped into value tiers by projected fantasy points. Tiers break at natural drop-offs — draft comfortably within a tier, and reach up only to jump across one before it empties. ← Fantasy Guide

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Scored for Banger — peripheral-heavy: HIT/BLK 2x, PIM 1.5x, SOG 1.2x — scoring still counts

Tier 1 · 4 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Brady Tkachuk	L	FLA	27	17.3	76	222	27	103	297	33	43	27
Moritz Seider	D	DET	25	14.5	58	158	180	52	174	10	48	27
Tom Wilson	R	WSH	32	14.0	59	194	58	112	151	28	31	14
MacKenzie Weegar	D	UTA	32	13.9	34	179	173	68	155	7	27	10

Tier 2 · 5 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Nikita Zadorov	D	BOS	31	13.6	19	195	98	139	99	4	16	0
Darnell Nurse	D	SJS	31	12.6	25	142	155	90	160	6	19	1
Will Cuylle	L	NYR	24	11.7	40	289	57	56	152	20	20	7
Jeremy Lauzon	D	VGK	29	11.5	8	274	98	88	73	2	6	0
Kiefer Sherwood	L	SJS	31	11.5	33	355	30	45	150	18	15	8

Tier 3 · 6 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Rasmus Dahlin	D	BUF	26	10.6	78	90	95	72	206	19	58	24
Nathan MacKinnon	C	COL	31	10.4	126	56	43	39	336	45	82	35
Mark Kastelic	C	BOS	27	10.4	17	211	55	121	88	9	8	1
Macklin Celebrini	C	SJS	20	10.2	120	51	52	40	314	44	76	37
David Pastrnak	R	BOS	30	10.2	110	78	29	61	288	37	73	33
Vincent Trocheck	C	UTA	33	10.0	61	203	60	60	147	21	40	17

Tier 4 · 7 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Dylan Cozens	C	OTT	25	9.5	58	195	30	58	197	26	33	24
Mikko Rantanen	R	DAL	29	9.2	97	55	39	87	189	32	66	38
Radko Gudas	D	FLA	36	9.2	9	204	119	78	71	1	8	0
Mathieu Olivier	R	CBJ	29	9.2	22	221	49	100	88	12	10	0
Connor McDavid	C	EDM	29	9.1	135	48	28	40	273	43	93	51
Charlie McAvoy	D	BOS	28	9.1	57	98	132	65	117	11	46	20
Jacob Trouba	D	SJS	32	8.9	25	149	161	43	139	6	19	1

Tier 5 · 8 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Auston Matthews	C	TOR	29	8.7	80	56	97	22	291	40	40	21
Sam Bennett	C	FLA	30	8.7	56	128	36	83	198	26	30	13
Matthew Tkachuk	L	FLA	28	8.6	79	87	18	88	208	29	51	30
Jack McBain	C	UTA	26	8.6	26	261	43	74	93	11	15	1
Adam Klapka	R	CGY	26	8.6	16	257	45	86	76	7	9	1
Juraj Slafkovský	L	MTL	22	8.4	72	126	68	48	175	28	44	25
Tim Stützle	C	OTT	24	8.3	90	125	44	40	200	32	58	33
Matthew Schaefer	D	NYI	19	8.3	69	42	111	40	259	24	45	24

Tier 6 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Rasmus Andersson	D	VGK	29	8.0	40	37	158	63	160	13	27	12
Cale Makar	D	COL	27	7.8	89	42	124	23	217	23	66	34
Andrei Svechnikov	R	CAR	26	7.8	66	147	19	63	191	28	38	27
Jakob Chychrun	D	WSH	28	7.8	53	60	110	57	196	21	32	16
Yakov Trenin	C	MIN	29	7.7	19	332	36	41	91	8	12	0
Noah Dobson	D	MTL	26	7.6	48	64	169	33	168	11	37	10
Matt Boldy	L	MIN	25	7.5	85	57	57	37	267	37	48	30
Filip Forsberg	L	NSH	32	7.5	71	126	37	35	242	33	38	26
Adrian Kempe	R	LAK	30	7.3	71	116	37	52	219	32	38	16
Ben Chiarot	D	DET	35	7.2	7	142	140	63	89	2	5	0
Alex Tuch	R	WSH	30	7.2	64	76	89	51	182	30	34	11
Brandon Hagel	L	TBL	28	7.0	85	52	47	62	225	37	48	13
Beckett Sennecke	R	ANA	20	7.0	77	98	28	57	229	32	46	19
Nikita Kucherov	R	TBL	33	7.0	127	34	29	44	235	37	90	42
A.J. Greer	L	ANA	29	7.0	22	188	28	103	88	11	12	1
Jake McCabe	D	TOR	33	6.9	21	114	162	55	71	4	18	0

Tier 7 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	26	6.8	91	36	101	31	222	19	72	33
Timo Meier	R	NJD	30	6.8	50	132	54	33	245	28	22	12
Tage Thompson	C	BUF	28	6.6	77	79	41	35	255	39	38	23
Jason Robertson	L	DAL	27	6.6	97	53	36	28	269	42	54	37
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	31	6.6	24	151	107	50	127	6	18	6
Charle-Edouard D'Astous	D	TBL	28	6.6	29	103	86	101	83	6	23	2
Wyatt Johnston	C	DAL	23	6.5	89	53	51	29	224	44	46	39
Tanner Jeannot	L	BOS	29	6.5	18	230	50	71	70	7	11	1
Alex Laferriere	R	LAK	24	6.5	45	208	45	22	201	22	24	5
J.T. Miller	C	NYR	33	6.4	69	150	42	43	150	23	45	24
Leon Draisaitl	C	EDM	30	6.4	117	39	22	35	224	45	73	48
Zach Werenski	D	CBJ	29	6.4	82	27	107	22	264	21	61	23
Arber Xhekaj	D	MTL	25	6.3	2	177	54	109	52	0	1	0
Sean Walker	D	CAR	31	6.3	24	121	113	53	152	7	17	1
Brandon Montour	D	SEA	32	6.2	38	86	89	57	193	13	25	11
Travis Konecny	R	PHI	29	6.1	71	102	39	59	177	26	45	15

Tier 8 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Brenden Dillon	D	NJD	35	6.1	8	181	94	74	48	2	7	0
Michael McCarron	C	MIN	31	6.1	11	170	64	85	88	5	6	0
Vasily Podkolzin	R	EDM	25	6.0	29	212	46	52	121	13	16	2
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	27	6.0	103	63	62	25	182	31	72	41
Simon Benoit	D	PHI	28	6.0	3	204	114	48	56	1	2	0
Josh Manson	D	COL	35	5.9	23	151	86	70	98	4	19	0
Erik Cernak	D	TBL	29	5.9	10	147	110	72	61	2	8	0
Alexander Romanov	D	NYI	26	5.8	13	153	155	25	95	3	10	0
Kaiden Guhle	D	MTL	24	5.8	19	132	122	59	77	5	14	0
Matthew Knies	L	TOR	24	5.7	68	163	35	35	149	26	43	17
Jake Sanderson	D	OTT	24	5.7	62	37	148	14	178	14	48	28
Lawson Crouse	L	UTA	29	5.6	35	197	49	42	130	19	16	2
Mario Ferraro	D	WPG	28	5.6	17	136	143	39	86	4	12	0
Jake Middleton	D	CGY	30	5.5	15	99	134	68	72	4	12	0
Simon Edvinsson	D	DET	23	5.5	24	87	132	64	85	7	17	1
Martin Fehérváry	D	WSH	27	5.5	23	125	157	34	71	5	19	0

Tier 9 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Darren Raddysh	D	TOR	30	5.5	59	64	77	54	173	15	44	21
Jake Guentzel	C	TBL	32	5.4	84	38	41	46	212	37	48	29
Anton Frondell	C	CHI	19	5.4	46	108	43	18	287	33	13	16
Blake Coleman	L	MIN	34	5.4	36	153	52	48	168	18	17	2
Adam Fantilli	C	CBJ	22	5.3	63	120	47	30	207	29	34	12
Adam Larsson	D	SEA	33	5.3	20	110	148	38	98	5	15	0
Keegan Kolesar	R	DET	29	5.3	17	252	42	52	67	7	10	0
Frank Vatrano	R	ANA	32	5.2	27	132	52	64	157	14	12	4
Brayden Schenn	C	NYI	35	5.2	38	166	41	59	111	16	22	8
Owen Tippett	R	PHI	27	5.2	48	145	51	26	202	25	23	8
Sam Reinhart	C	FLA	30	5.1	78	78	52	18	200	38	40	31
Brock Faber	D	MIN	24	5.0	46	37	138	35	161	12	34	13
Nick Seeler	D	PHI	33	5.0	6	119	154	39	82	2	5	0
Drake Batherson	R	OTT	28	5.0	69	124	26	33	171	29	40	30
Mike Matheson	D	MTL	32	4.9	36	58	151	39	121	7	29	6
K'Andre Miller	D	CAR	26	4.8	36	115	97	50	121	8	28	3

Tier 10 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Braden Schneider	D	NYR	25	4.8	17	154	135	24	98	3	14	0
Quinn Hughes	D	MIN	27	4.8	92	12	85	34	202	14	78	38
Beck Malenstyn	L	BUF	28	4.8	9	248	69	34	69	4	5	0
Vincent Desharnais	D	WSH	30	4.8	3	130	110	75	42	0	3	0
Colton Parayko	D	STL	33	4.8	21	96	167	20	109	7	14	0
Martin Necas	C	COL	27	4.7	95	79	26	28	208	33	63	29
Aleksander Barkov	C	FLA	31	4.7	84	94	56	19	177	24	60	32
Joel Eriksson Ek	C	MIN	29	4.7	54	117	41	36	200	22	32	17
Alex DeBrincat	R	DET	28	4.7	81	42	39	24	267	39	42	26
Kirill Kaprizov	L	MIN	29	4.7	86	47	27	28	248	41	45	31
Filip Hronek	D	VAN	28	4.7	45	120	93	36	120	7	38	17
Alexander Nikishin	D	CAR	25	4.7	32	130	98	36	123	9	23	8
Dylan Larkin	C	DET	30	4.6	71	46	33	45	224	34	37	26
Mikhail Sergachev	D	UTA	28	4.6	53	46	120	38	133	10	43	23
Brandt Clarke	D	LAK	23	4.6	36	26	141	50	137	7	29	11
Brayden McNabb	D	VGK	35	4.6	10	122	155	30	81	3	7	0

Tier 11 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Bo Horvat	C	NYI	31	4.5	63	68	42	35	235	33	31	16
Elias Pettersson	C	VAN	27	4.4	61	78	100	20	141	20	41	24
Josh Morrissey	D	WPG	31	4.4	59	46	117	30	151	13	46	19
Sebastian Aho	C	CAR	29	4.4	83	61	25	45	198	30	53	27
Garnet Hathaway	R	FLA	34	4.3	3	233	54	57	45	2	2	0
Connor Clifton	D	BOS	31	4.3	4	186	94	52	45	1	3	0
Emil Heineman	L	NYI	24	4.3	26	217	43	20	141	17	9	4
Jackson LaCombe	D	ANA	25	4.3	52	70	125	23	138	11	41	14
Ryan Hartman	R	MIN	32	4.1	37	67	76	57	155	18	19	7
Peyton Krebs	C	BUF	25	4.1	33	168	36	68	85	10	23	1
Dylan Holloway	L	STL	25	4.1	58	145	43	22	172	24	34	11
Mark Scheifele	C	WPG	33	4.0	90	42	45	45	161	32	58	22
Porter Martone	R	PHI	—	4.0	30	116	30	74	130	15	15	10
Josh Anderson	R	MTL	32	4.0	19	136	40	82	91	11	8	0
Marcus Pettersson	D	NYR	30	3.9	19	83	136	54	67	3	16	0
Ridly Greig	C	OTT	24	3.9	36	106	47	70	122	14	22	5

Tier 12 · 4 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Niko Mikkola	D	FLA	30	3.9	10	136	93	57	82	3	7	0
Tomas Hertl	C	VGK	32	3.9	57	98	45	31	169	26	31	22
Nico Hischier	C	NJD	27	3.8	71	52	58	25	197	32	39	25
Connor Murphy	D	EDM	33	3.8	9	93	129	58	63	2	7	0

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