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 · 3 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Brady Tkachuk	L	FLA	27	16.4	76	222	27	103	297	33	43	27
Tom Wilson	R	WSH	32	16.3	59	194	58	112	151	28	31	14
Auston Matthews	C	TOR	29	14.7	80	56	97	22	291	40	40	21

Tier 2 · 4 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Will Cuylle	L	NYR	24	13.6	40	289	57	56	152	20	20	7
Mark Kastelic	C	BOS	27	12.5	17	211	55	121	88	9	8	1
Alex Tuch	R	WSH	30	12.5	64	76	89	51	182	30	34	11
Vincent Trocheck	C	UTA	33	12.4	61	203	60	60	147	21	40	17

Tier 3 · 3 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Macklin Celebrini	C	SJS	20	11.9	120	51	52	40	314	44	76	37
Juraj Slafkovský	L	MTL	22	11.7	72	126	68	48	175	28	44	25
Nathan MacKinnon	C	COL	31	11.2	126	56	43	39	336	45	82	35

Tier 4 · 3 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Elias Pettersson	C	VAN	27	10.8	61	78	100	20	141	20	41	24
Kiefer Sherwood	L	SJS	31	10.7	33	355	30	45	150	18	15	8
Mathieu Olivier	R	CBJ	29	10.7	22	221	49	100	88	12	10	0

Tier 5 · 4 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Mikko Rantanen	R	DAL	29	9.8	97	55	39	87	189	32	66	38
Matt Boldy	L	MIN	25	9.7	85	57	57	37	267	37	48	30
David Pastrnak	R	BOS	30	9.7	110	78	29	61	288	37	73	33
Adam Klapka	R	CGY	26	9.6	16	257	45	86	76	7	9	1

Tier 6 · 5 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Jack McBain	C	UTA	26	9.4	26	261	43	74	93	11	15	1
Tim Stützle	C	OTT	24	9.2	90	125	44	40	200	32	58	33
Dylan Cozens	C	OTT	25	9.0	58	195	30	58	197	26	33	24
Michael McCarron	C	MIN	31	9.0	11	170	64	85	88	5	6	0
Sam Bennett	C	FLA	30	8.9	56	128	36	83	198	26	30	13

Tier 7 · 8 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	27	8.7	103	63	62	25	182	31	72	41
Timo Meier	R	NJD	30	8.6	50	132	54	33	245	28	22	12
Connor McDavid	C	EDM	29	8.6	135	48	28	40	273	43	93	51
Brandon Hagel	L	TBL	28	8.4	85	52	47	62	225	37	48	13
Ryan Hartman	R	MIN	32	8.3	37	67	76	57	155	18	19	7
Wyatt Johnston	C	DAL	23	8.2	89	53	51	29	224	44	46	39
Beck Malenstyn	L	BUF	28	8.0	9	248	69	34	69	4	5	0
Tanner Jeannot	L	BOS	29	8.0	18	230	50	71	70	7	11	1

Tier 8 · 3 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Filip Forsberg	L	NSH	32	7.7	71	126	37	35	242	33	38	26
Yakov Trenin	C	MIN	29	7.7	19	332	36	41	91	8	12	0
Adrian Kempe	R	LAK	30	7.6	71	116	37	52	219	32	38	16

Tier 9 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Alex Laferriere	R	LAK	24	7.4	45	208	45	22	201	22	24	5
Tage Thompson	C	BUF	28	7.3	77	79	41	35	255	39	38	23
Matthew Tkachuk	L	FLA	28	7.3	79	87	18	88	208	29	51	30
J.T. Miller	C	NYR	33	7.2	69	150	42	43	150	23	45	24
Vasily Podkolzin	R	EDM	25	7.2	29	212	46	52	121	13	16	2
Blake Coleman	L	MIN	34	7.1	36	153	52	48	168	18	17	2
Lawson Crouse	L	UTA	29	7.0	35	197	49	42	130	19	16	2
Frank Vatrano	R	ANA	32	7.0	27	132	52	64	157	14	12	4
Sam Reinhart	C	FLA	30	6.8	78	78	52	18	200	38	40	31
Jason Robertson	L	DAL	27	6.8	97	53	36	28	269	42	54	37
Aleksander Barkov	C	FLA	31	6.8	84	94	56	19	177	24	60	32
Owen Tippett	R	PHI	27	6.8	48	145	51	26	202	25	23	8
Travis Konecny	R	PHI	29	6.7	71	102	39	59	177	26	45	15
Nikita Kucherov	R	TBL	33	6.7	127	34	29	44	235	37	90	42
A.J. Greer	L	ANA	29	6.6	22	188	28	103	88	11	12	1
Adam Fantilli	C	CBJ	22	6.6	63	120	47	30	207	29	34	12

Tier 10 · 6 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Beckett Sennecke	R	ANA	20	6.5	77	98	28	57	229	32	46	19
Andrei Svechnikov	R	CAR	26	6.4	66	147	19	63	191	28	38	27
Garnet Hathaway	R	FLA	34	6.3	3	233	54	57	45	2	2	0
Jake Guentzel	C	TBL	32	6.3	84	38	41	46	212	37	48	29
Anton Frondell	C	CHI	19	6.3	46	108	43	18	287	33	13	16
Nico Hischier	C	NJD	27	6.2	71	52	58	25	197	32	39	25

Tier 11 · 4 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Keegan Kolesar	R	DET	29	6.0	17	252	42	52	67	7	10	0
Brayden Schenn	C	NYI	35	5.9	38	166	41	59	111	16	22	8
Matthew Knies	L	TOR	24	5.8	68	163	35	35	149	26	43	17
Brandon Duhaime	L	TOR	29	5.8	7	159	54	76	67	3	4	0

Tier 12 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Elias Lindholm	C	BOS	31	5.5	51	68	66	32	131	18	33	19
Joel Eriksson Ek	C	MIN	29	5.4	54	117	41	36	200	22	32	17
Bo Horvat	C	NYI	31	5.4	63	68	42	35	235	33	31	16
Leon Draisaitl	C	EDM	30	5.4	117	39	22	35	224	45	73	48
Ridly Greig	C	OTT	24	5.4	36	106	47	70	122	14	22	5
Mark Scheifele	C	WPG	33	5.3	90	42	45	45	161	32	58	22
Alex DeBrincat	R	DET	28	5.2	81	42	39	24	267	39	42	26
Boone Jenner	C	WSH	33	5.1	36	127	58	36	124	14	22	4
Emil Heineman	L	NYI	24	5.1	26	217	43	20	141	17	9	4
Tomas Hertl	C	VGK	32	5.0	57	98	45	31	169	26	31	22
Rickard Rakell	R	PIT	33	4.9	58	94	54	12	181	29	29	18
Dylan Holloway	L	STL	25	4.9	58	145	43	22	172	24	34	11
Parker Kelly	C	COL	27	4.9	24	169	58	30	95	12	12	0
Bryan Rust	R	PIT	34	4.9	61	43	61	23	170	27	34	21
Mika Zibanejad	C	NYR	33	4.8	71	80	47	17	192	27	43	30
Josh Anderson	R	MTL	32	4.8	19	136	40	82	91	11	8	0

Tier 13 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Dylan Larkin	C	DET	30	4.7	71	46	33	45	224	34	37	26
William Eklund	L	OTT	24	4.6	63	67	51	32	173	20	43	19
Jack Eichel	C	VGK	29	4.5	92	32	45	16	246	28	64	30
Barclay Goodrow	C	SJS	33	4.5	6	135	57	67	61	3	3	0
Peyton Krebs	C	BUF	25	4.4	33	168	36	68	85	10	23	1
Kirill Marchenko	R	CBJ	26	4.2	71	60	40	28	213	30	41	23
Drake Batherson	R	OTT	28	4.2	69	124	26	33	171	29	40	30
Marcus Foligno	L	MIN	35	4.2	11	184	43	63	61	6	5	1
Kirill Kaprizov	L	MIN	29	4.2	86	47	27	28	248	41	45	31
Alexander Wennberg	C	SJS	32	4.1	46	31	86	17	86	14	32	13
Martin Necas	C	COL	27	4.1	95	79	26	28	208	33	63	29
Steven Stamkos	C	NSH	36	4.1	54	73	35	47	170	30	24	23
Anthony Cirelli	C	TBL	29	4.0	54	47	57	44	133	23	31	5
Marco Kasper	C	DET	22	4.0	26	164	45	31	135	14	12	3
Anton Lundell	C	FLA	25	4.0	51	89	44	39	164	20	31	14
Tyson Foerster	R	PHI	24	3.9	38	70	51	44	140	24	14	10

Tier 14 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	23	3.9	52	38	66	21	150	22	30	12
Porter Martone	R	PHI	—	3.8	30	116	30	74	130	15	15	10
Sebastian Aho	C	CAR	29	3.6	83	61	25	45	198	30	53	27
Jake Neighbours	L	STL	24	3.6	38	149	40	42	98	17	21	9
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	25	3.5	43	86	50	36	146	21	22	5
Dylan Strome	C	WSH	29	3.5	67	15	53	40	141	23	44	25
Gavin McKenna	L	TOR	—	3.4	46	113	37	42	179	14	32	6
Eetu Luostarinen	C	FLA	28	3.4	30	133	56	30	99	11	19	1
Sidney Crosby	C	PIT	39	3.4	80	60	31	37	185	29	51	25
Jack Hughes	C	NJD	25	3.3	97	7	35	15	278	35	62	32
Logan Cooley	C	UTA	22	3.3	66	69	35	38	161	30	36	19
Fabian Zetterlund	L	OTT	27	3.2	35	146	46	18	143	17	18	8
Morgan Geekie	C	BOS	28	3.1	58	110	34	23	157	30	28	19
Clayton Keller	R	UTA	28	3.1	93	11	32	36	220	30	63	31
Nick Cousins	C	OTT	33	3.1	18	141	36	73	76	7	11	0
Mathew Barzal	C	NYI	29	3.1	66	31	45	45	164	18	48	18

Tier 15 · 16 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Brock Nelson	C	COL	35	3.1	56	35	52	28	166	27	29	14
Pierre-Luc Dubois	C	WSH	28	3.0	52	62	42	58	116	16	36	13
Quinton Byfield	R	LAK	24	3.0	53	68	38	44	169	24	29	11
Kevin Fiala	L	LAK	30	3.0	59	56	28	44	201	28	31	24
Cayden Lindstrom	C	CBJ	—	3.0	25	105	28	91	103	8	17	3
Dylan Guenther	R	UTA	23	2.9	68	56	30	25	221	34	34	26
Cole Caufield	R	MTL	25	2.9	81	53	24	15	256	44	38	26
Mitch Marner	R	VGK	29	2.8	88	34	44	21	164	24	64	28
Ross Johnston	L	STL	32	2.7	6	183	20	101	30	2	5	0
Anders Lee	L	UTA	36	2.6	42	95	35	39	174	21	20	7
Dmitri Voronkov	L	CBJ	26	2.6	36	97	34	56	123	18	18	9
Mason Marchment	L	SJS	31	2.6	48	92	30	59	129	20	28	9
Alexis Lafrenière	L	NYR	25	2.5	57	93	36	27	166	24	34	13
Charlie Coyle	C	CBJ	34	2.5	47	102	51	18	118	18	30	10
Erik Haula	L	LAK	35	2.4	30	100	42	51	108	12	17	8
Mason McTavish	C	STL	23	2.4	48	85	33	44	158	21	28	13

Tier 16 · 7 players

Player	Pos	Tm	Age	Value	Pts	HIT	BLK	PIM	SOG	G	A	PPP
Dakota Joshua	C	TOR	30	2.4	15	205	33	48	55	8	7	1
Ryan Leonard	R	WSH	21	2.4	47	115	26	43	159	21	27	13
Colton Dach	C	EDM	23	2.3	13	216	30	47	65	6	8	1
Bobby McMann	C	SEA	30	2.3	35	148	26	37	159	20	15	5
Nic Dowd	C	VGK	36	2.3	17	115	50	55	57	6	11	0
Connor Bedard	C	CHI	21	2.3	73	32	26	44	209	28	46	24
John Tavares	C	TOR	36	2.3	68	76	28	30	178	31	37	20

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.