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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Tier 1 · 4 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Brady Tkachuk	L	FLA	27	16.7	79	222	27	103	298	36	43	26
Tom Wilson	R	WSH	32	13.8	61	200	60	115	155	29	32	14
Moritz Seider	D	DET	25	13.6	59	160	182	52	176	10	49	28
Nikita Zadorov	D	BOS	31	13.5	20	199	100	143	101	4	16	0

Tier 2 · 3 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
MacKenzie Weegar	D	UTA	32	13.1	34	182	175	69	157	7	27	10
Darnell Nurse	D	SJS	31	11.9	26	144	157	91	162	7	19	1
Will Cuylle	L	NYR	24	11.6	43	299	59	58	158	23	21	7

Tier 3 · 3 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Kiefer Sherwood	L	SJS	31	10.5	32	360	30	46	152	17	15	8
Mathieu Olivier	R	CBJ	29	10.4	24	242	54	109	96	13	11	0
Nathan MacKinnon	C	COL	31	10.2	130	57	44	40	345	46	84	36

Tier 4 · 3 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Rasmus Dahlin	D	BUF	26	9.9	78	91	96	73	209	19	59	25
David Pastrnak	R	BOS	30	9.7	111	80	30	62	295	36	75	34
Mark Kastelic	C	BOS	27	9.6	17	211	55	121	88	9	8	1

Tier 5 · 9 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Dylan Cozens	C	OTT	25	9.4	62	200	31	59	202	28	34	25
Macklin Celebrini	C	SJS	20	9.3	119	51	52	40	314	43	76	37
Juraj Slafkovský	L	MTL	22	9.1	79	134	72	51	187	32	47	27
Vincent Trocheck	C	UTA	33	9.1	63	206	61	61	149	22	41	10
Connor McDavid	C	EDM	29	8.9	140	49	29	41	280	44	95	53
Radko Gudas	D	FLA	36	8.8	9	210	122	80	74	1	8	0
Mikko Rantanen	R	DAL	29	8.8	99	55	39	88	191	32	67	39
Jeremy Lauzon	D	VGK	29	8.7	7	255	91	82	68	2	5	0
Sam Bennett	C	FLA	30	8.7	59	132	37	85	203	28	31	14

Tier 6 · 4 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Jacob Trouba	D	SJS	32	8.4	26	153	165	44	143	6	20	1
Charlie McAvoy	D	BOS	28	8.3	57	99	134	66	118	11	47	20
Jack McBain	C	UTA	26	8.3	28	268	44	76	95	13	15	1
Adam Klapka	R	CGY	26	8.2	16	264	46	89	78	7	9	1

Tier 7 · 3 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Andrei Svechnikov	R	CAR	26	8.0	70	153	20	65	199	30	40	28
Tim Stützle	C	OTT	24	7.9	93	128	45	41	205	33	60	34
Rasmus Andersson	D	VGK	29	7.8	41	39	164	65	166	13	28	12

Tier 8 · 3 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Auston Matthews	C	TOR	29	7.6	81	56	96	22	287	41	39	21
Yakov Trenin	C	MIN	29	7.5	21	345	37	42	94	9	12	0
Matt Boldy	L	MIN	25	7.5	89	59	59	39	277	39	50	32

Tier 9 · 11 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Cale Makar	D	COL	27	7.3	90	43	127	23	222	23	68	35
Matthew Schaefer	D	NYI	19	7.2	68	42	111	40	259	23	46	24
Jakob Chychrun	D	WSH	28	7.0	51	61	111	58	199	19	32	18
Matthew Tkachuk	L	FLA	28	7.0	77	83	17	84	199	28	49	29
A.J. Greer	L	ANA	29	6.9	24	193	29	105	90	12	12	1
Filip Forsberg	L	NSH	32	6.9	72	129	38	36	247	33	39	27
Adrian Kempe	R	LAK	30	6.8	71	119	38	53	224	32	39	16
Timo Meier	R	NJD	30	6.8	55	137	56	35	255	31	24	12
Brandon Hagel	L	TBL	28	6.8	89	53	48	63	229	40	49	14
Ben Chiarot	D	DET	35	6.8	9	146	143	65	91	3	6	0
Noah Dobson	D	MTL	26	6.7	48	65	171	34	170	11	38	11

Tier 10 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Tanner Jeannot	L	BOS	29	6.5	19	240	52	74	72	8	12	1
Beckett Sennecke	R	ANA	20	6.4	79	98	28	57	230	33	46	19
Alex Tuch	R	WSH	30	6.4	62	78	91	52	186	28	34	10
Jake McCabe	D	TOR	33	6.4	21	118	167	56	73	4	18	0
Nikita Kucherov	R	TBL	33	6.3	128	34	30	45	238	37	91	43
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	26	6.3	92	36	104	32	227	19	73	34
Porter Martone	R	PHI	20	6.3	47	161	27	62	182	23	23	16
Brandt Clarke	D	LAK	23	6.3	42	29	161	57	156	9	33	14
Vasily Podkolzin	R	EDM	25	6.3	32	223	49	54	127	15	17	3
Michael McCarron	C	MIN	31	6.2	13	178	66	88	92	7	7	0
Alex Laferriere	R	LAK	24	6.1	49	213	46	23	206	24	24	5
Tage Thompson	C	BUF	28	6.1	77	82	43	37	264	37	40	24
Zach Werenski	D	CBJ	29	6.0	84	28	112	23	273	20	64	23
Alexander Romanov	D	NYI	26	6.0	14	164	166	27	102	3	11	0
Sean Walker	D	CAR	31	6.0	25	124	116	54	156	8	17	1
Charle-Edouard D'Astous	D	TBL	28	6.0	29	103	86	101	83	6	23	3

Tier 11 · 6 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Jason Robertson	L	DAL	27	5.9	96	55	37	28	276	40	55	38
Brandon Montour	D	SEA	32	5.8	38	88	91	58	198	13	25	11
Travis Konecny	R	PHI	29	5.8	73	105	40	60	181	27	46	15
Brenden Dillon	D	NJD	35	5.7	9	186	97	76	49	1	7	0
Wyatt Johnston	C	DAL	23	5.7	89	53	51	29	226	43	46	40
Simon Benoit	D	PHI	28	5.7	9	209	117	49	58	2	7	0

Tier 12 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
J.T. Miller	C	NYR	33	5.5	68	150	42	43	150	23	45	24
Lawson Crouse	L	UTA	29	5.4	37	205	51	43	135	20	17	2
Jake Guentzel	C	TBL	32	5.3	87	39	43	48	220	38	49	30
Eeli Tolvanen	R	NYR	27	5.3	37	198	74	28	136	16	21	11
Adam Fantilli	C	CBJ	22	5.3	65	126	49	32	218	29	36	13
Erik Cernak	D	TBL	29	5.3	10	149	112	73	61	2	8	0
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	31	5.3	22	149	106	50	126	5	17	5
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	27	5.2	104	63	63	25	184	31	73	41
Matthew Knies	L	CBJ	24	5.1	69	164	35	35	150	26	43	21
Martin Fehérváry	D	WSH	27	5.1	24	130	163	35	74	5	19	0
Mikhail Sergachev	D	UTA	28	5.0	57	50	130	41	144	10	47	25
Mario Ferraro	D	WPG	28	5.0	16	139	147	40	88	4	12	0
Leon Draisaitl	C	EDM	30	5.0	112	39	22	35	224	39	73	48
Owen Tippett	R	PHI	27	4.9	50	151	53	27	210	26	24	8
Blake Coleman	L	MIN	34	4.9	38	155	53	48	171	20	18	2
Jake Sanderson	D	OTT	24	4.7	63	38	150	14	180	14	49	27

Tier 13 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Lane Hutson	D	MTL	22	4.7	87	34	129	35	128	12	75	26
Darren Raddysh	D	TOR	30	4.7	58	65	78	55	175	14	44	22
Brayden Schenn	C	NYI	35	4.6	40	168	42	60	113	17	23	8
Braden Schneider	D	NYR	25	4.6	18	162	142	25	103	4	14	0
Jake Middleton	D	CGY	30	4.6	14	99	134	68	72	3	11	0
Josh Manson	D	COL	35	4.5	22	147	83	68	95	4	18	0
Roman Kantserov	R	CHI	22	4.5	57	75	37	42	244	32	25	21
Dylan Larkin	C	DET	30	4.5	74	47	34	46	231	36	38	26
Adam Larsson	D	SEA	33	4.4	20	112	150	39	99	5	15	0
Dylan Guenther	R	UTA	23	4.4	75	65	34	29	252	37	39	29
Drake Batherson	R	OTT	28	4.4	69	128	26	34	175	28	41	31
Nick Seeler	D	PHI	33	4.3	9	121	156	40	83	2	6	0
Keegan Kolesar	R	DET	29	4.3	17	252	42	52	67	7	10	0
Cutter Gauthier	L	ANA	22	4.3	68	68	31	28	288	35	33	20
Mike Matheson	D	MTL	32	4.3	38	59	152	40	122	8	30	6
Frank Vatrano	R	ANA	32	4.2	28	130	51	63	155	16	12	4

Tier 14 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Martin Necas	R	COL	27	4.2	97	81	27	29	214	33	64	30
Dylan Holloway	L	STL	25	4.2	61	156	46	23	184	24	36	11
Beck Malenstyn	L	BUF	28	4.2	9	255	71	35	71	4	5	0
Marcus Foligno	L	MIN	35	4.1	13	203	47	70	68	7	6	1
Tomas Hertl	C	VGK	32	4.1	63	103	47	33	179	30	33	24
K'Andre Miller	D	CAR	26	4.1	36	117	98	50	123	7	29	3
Ryan Hartman	C	MIN	32	4.1	39	69	79	59	161	20	20	7
Sebastian Aho	C	CAR	29	4.0	85	63	25	46	203	31	54	28
Alex DeBrincat	R	DET	28	4.0	82	43	39	24	270	39	43	26
Jackson LaCombe	D	ANA	25	4.0	55	72	129	24	143	12	43	16
Emil Heineman	L	NYI	24	3.9	27	226	45	21	147	18	9	4
Quinn Hughes	D	MIN	27	3.9	91	12	85	34	202	13	78	38
Sam Reinhart	C	FLA	30	3.9	76	78	52	18	199	36	40	31
Bo Horvat	C	NYI	31	3.9	63	69	42	36	238	33	31	16
Ryan Leonard	R	WSH	21	3.8	53	126	29	47	175	23	29	15
Connor Murphy	D	EDM	33	3.8	9	98	136	61	67	2	7	0

Tier 15 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Joel Eriksson Ek	C	MIN	29	3.8	55	116	40	35	198	23	32	17
Jake Neighbours	L	STL	24	3.8	41	166	44	47	110	18	24	10
Kirill Kaprizov	L	MIN	29	3.7	84	47	27	28	248	39	45	31
Brayden McNabb	D	VGK	35	3.7	9	124	157	30	82	3	6	0
Filip Hronek	D	VAN	28	3.7	45	120	93	36	120	7	38	17
Mark Scheifele	C	WPG	33	3.7	91	43	47	46	167	31	60	23
Kirill Marchenko	R	TOR	26	3.6	74	64	43	30	226	30	44	24
Connor Bedard	C	CHI	21	3.6	81	36	28	48	230	31	50	24
Alexander Nikishin	D	CAR	25	3.6	31	130	98	36	123	9	23	8
Peyton Krebs	C	BUF	25	3.6	34	170	36	69	86	11	23	1
Colton Parayko	D	STL	33	3.5	20	96	167	20	109	6	14	0
Josh Morrissey	D	WPG	31	3.5	58	47	118	31	152	11	47	19
Elias Pettersson	C	VAN	27	3.4	61	78	100	20	141	20	41	24
Nico Hischier	C	NJD	27	3.4	72	53	60	25	202	32	40	25
Thomas Harley	D	DAL	25	3.4	46	44	146	26	143	10	36	10
Garnet Hathaway	R	FLA	34	3.3	6	229	53	57	44	3	3	0

Tier 16 · 1 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Brandon Duhaime	L	TOR	29	3.3	9	161	54	77	68	4	5	0

Ranked by value under the selected league type — points leagues use projected fantasy points, category leagues sum weighted z-scores (your edge in each counted stat). Tiers come from natural gaps in that value. Need something exact? Custom Rankings.