NHL · 2026-27
NHL rankings
Every player ranked by projected DraftKings points, from our own projection model, with floor, ceiling and the StatGrades grade beside him.
Tonight: 13 games. Projected lineups are each team's last game; goalies are weighted by their chance of starting.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Matchup | Proj | Floor | Ceiling | Std dev | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Evan Bouchard | D1 | vs SEA7:00 PM ET | 17.3 | 6.0 | 30.1 | 9.6 | 99.6 |
| 8 | Zach Werenski | D2 | vs UTA7:00 PM ET | 15.2 | 4.3 | 27.5 | 8.8 | 97.8 |
| 13 | Rasmus Dahlin | D3 | vs CHI7:00 PM ET | 14.0 | 4.5 | 24.7 | 8.3 | 97.4 |
| 16 | Quinn Hughes | D4 | vs BOS8:00 PM ET | 13.4 | 4.3 | 24.7 | 7.5 | 96.1 |
| 26 | John Carlson | D5 | vs WSH7:00 PM ET | 11.7 | 4.1 | 21.2 | 7.2 | 93.0 |
| 28 | Matthew Schaefer | D6 | vs NJD7:30 PM ET | 11.4 | 3.0 | 21.3 | 7.2 | 95.6 |
| 33 | Filip Hronek | D7 | vs CGY10:00 PM ET | 11.3 | 2.8 | 21.4 | 5.4 | 80.3 |
| 34 | Jake Sanderson | D8 | @ TOR7:00 PM ET | 11.3 | 3.0 | 20.5 | 7.8 | 94.7 |
| 47 | Roman Josi | D9 | vs DAL8:00 PM ET | 10.6 | 3.0 | 19.1 | 6.9 | 89.9 |
| 59 | Cale Makar | D10 | vs STL9:00 PM ET | 10.0 | 2.8 | 18.5 | 8.7 | 100.0 |
| 60 | Darren Raddysh | D11 | vs OTT7:00 PM ET | 10.0 | 2.8 | 19.1 | 9.5 | 98.2 |
| 64 | Miro Heiskanen | D12 | @ NSH8:00 PM ET | 9.9 | 2.8 | 17.8 | 7.0 | 96.9 |
| 67 | Mikhail Sergachev | D13 | @ CBJ7:00 PM ET | 9.8 | 2.8 | 19.3 | 7.3 | 91.2 |
| 69 | Brandon Montour | D14 | @ EDM7:00 PM ET | 9.7 | 3.0 | 17.4 | 6.5 | 81.6 |
| 71 | Dougie Hamilton | D15 | @ NYI7:30 PM ET | 9.7 | 3.0 | 17.8 | 7.0 | 87.7 |
| 72 | Erik Karlsson | D16 | vs MTL7:00 PM ET | 9.6 | 2.8 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 93.4 |
| 81 | Owen Power | D17 | vs CHI7:00 PM ET | 9.2 | 2.6 | 18.1 | 4.5 | 57.0 |
| 82 | Thomas Chabot | D18 | @ TOR7:00 PM ET | 9.2 | 2.6 | 17.5 | 5.6 | 82.9 |
| 83 | Noah Dobson | D19 | @ PIT7:00 PM ET | 9.1 | 2.6 | 16.8 | 6.5 | 88.6 |
| 91 | Mike Matheson | D20 | @ PIT7:00 PM ET | 9.0 | 2.8 | 16.4 | 6.1 | 62.7 |
| 93 | Luke Hughes | D21 | @ NYI7:30 PM ET | 9.0 | 2.8 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 83.3 |
| 97 | Lane Hutson | D22 | @ PIT7:00 PM ET | 8.8 | 1.5 | 16.9 | 5.6 | 98.7 |
| 100 | Brandt Clarke | D23 | @ SJS10:00 PM ET | 8.7 | 2.6 | 16.3 | 6.0 | 95.2 |
| 103 | Jakob Chychrun | D24 | @ TBL7:00 PM ET | 8.6 | 1.5 | 17.1 | 7.9 | 96.5 |
| 105 | Simon Nemec | D25 | @ VAN10:00 PM ET | 8.6 | 2.8 | 16.9 | 6.9 | 53.5 |
| 106 | Shayne Gostisbehere | D26 | @ PHI7:00 PM ET | 8.5 | 2.6 | 16.5 | 7.5 | 92.5 |
| 114 | Denton Mateychuk | D27 | vs UTA7:00 PM ET | 8.4 | 2.6 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 66.2 |
| 115 | Vince Dunn | D28 | @ EDM7:00 PM ET | 8.4 | 1.5 | 17.1 | 6.2 | 86.4 |
| 116 | Connor Murphy | D29 | vs SEA7:00 PM ET | 8.3 | 2.6 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 46.1 |
| 126 | Travis Sanheim | D30 | vs CAR7:00 PM ET | 8.1 | 1.5 | 14.9 | 5.4 | 81.1 |
| 131 | Jacob Trouba | D31 | vs LAK10:00 PM ET | 7.9 | 2.8 | 15.6 | 6.5 | 75.9 |
| 134 | Jamie Oleksiak | D32 | vs CGY10:00 PM ET | 7.9 | 1.5 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 31.6 |
| 135 | Alexandre Carrier | D33 | @ PIT7:00 PM ET | 7.8 | 2.6 | 14.7 | 5.5 | 60.1 |
| 136 | Luca Cagnoni | D34 | vs LAK10:00 PM ET | 7.8 | 1.5 | 15.0 | – | – |
| 138 | Victor Hedman | D35 | vs WSH7:00 PM ET | 7.7 | 1.5 | 15.8 | 5.4 | 65.4 |
| 139 | Martin Fehérváry | D36 | @ TBL7:00 PM ET | 7.7 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 5.3 | 64.0 |
| 140 | MacKenzie Weegar | D37 | @ CBJ7:00 PM ET | 7.7 | 2.6 | 14.3 | 6.0 | 76.3 |
| 141 | Jonas Brodin | D38 | vs BOS8:00 PM ET | 7.6 | 2.6 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 73.2 |
| 147 | K'Andre Miller | D39 | @ PHI7:00 PM ET | 7.5 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 5.9 | 87.3 |
| 157 | Kris Letang | D40 | vs MTL7:00 PM ET | 7.4 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 4.3 | 71.1 |
| 161 | Matt Roy | D41 | @ TBL7:00 PM ET | 7.3 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 59.2 |
| 168 | Kaedan Korczak | D42 | vs MTL7:00 PM ET | 7.3 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 44.3 |
| 171 | Olli Maatta | D43 | vs BOS8:00 PM ET | 7.2 | 1.3 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 31.1 |
| 172 | Cam York | D44 | vs CAR7:00 PM ET | 7.2 | 1.5 | 14.1 | 5.7 | 78.9 |
| 176 | Jared Spurgeon | D45 | vs BOS8:00 PM ET | 7.1 | 1.5 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 76.8 |
| 180 | Thomas Harley | D46 | @ NSH8:00 PM ET | 7.1 | 1.5 | 12.9 | 6.3 | 84.6 |
| 188 | Samuel Girard | D47 | vs MTL7:00 PM ET | 7.0 | 1.3 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 44.7 |
| 189 | Morgan Rielly | D48 | vs OTT7:00 PM ET | 7.0 | 1.3 | 13.4 | 5.8 | 62.3 |
| 190 | Rasmus Ristolainen | D49 | vs CAR7:00 PM ET | 6.9 | 1.5 | 13.4 | 4.7 | 57.9 |
| 196 | Mattias Ekholm | D50 | vs SEA7:00 PM ET | 6.9 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 6.0 | 83.8 |
| 200 | Darnell Nurse | D51 | vs LAK10:00 PM ET | 6.9 | 1.5 | 12.7 | 5.3 | 64.5 |
| 204 | Mattias Samuelsson | D52 | vs CHI7:00 PM ET | 6.8 | 1.5 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 72.8 |
| 206 | Sean Walker | D53 | @ PHI7:00 PM ET | 6.7 | 1.5 | 12.9 | 5.2 | 89.5 |
| 210 | Devon Toews | D54 | vs STL9:00 PM ET | 6.6 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 85.5 |
| 216 | Trevor van Riemsdyk | D55 | vs MTL7:00 PM ET | 6.5 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 41.7 |
| 219 | Jaccob Slavin | D56 | @ PHI7:00 PM ET | 6.5 | 1.5 | 12.7 | 4.2 | 57.5 |
| 225 | Ryan Shea | D57 | vs SEA7:00 PM ET | 6.4 | 1.3 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 70.2 |
| 226 | Jake Middleton | D58 | @ VAN10:00 PM ET | 6.4 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 48.7 |
| 227 | Bowen Byram | D59 | @ BUF7:00 PM ET | 6.4 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 6.7 | 75.0 |
| 232 | Artem Zub | D60 | @ TOR7:00 PM ET | 6.3 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 5.6 | 74.6 |
| 234 | Louis Crevier | D61 | vs CHI7:00 PM ET | 6.3 | 1.3 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| 237 | Drew Doughty | D62 | @ SJS10:00 PM ET | 6.3 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 72.4 |
| 238 | Sam Malinski | D63 | vs STL9:00 PM ET | 6.2 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 6.1 | 92.1 |
| 239 | Michael Kesselring | D64 | vs LAK10:00 PM ET | 6.2 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 3.6 | 36.4 |
| 240 | Nolan Allan | D65 | vs LAK10:00 PM ET | 6.2 | 1.3 | 12.6 | – | – |
| 242 | Mikey Anderson | D66 | @ SJS10:00 PM ET | 6.2 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 60.5 |
| 243 | Hampus Lindholm | D67 | @ MIN8:00 PM ET | 6.2 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 75.4 |
| 244 | Colton Parayko | D68 | @ COL9:00 PM ET | 6.2 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 56.6 |
| 249 | Cole Hutson | D69 | @ TBL7:00 PM ET | 6.1 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 6.8 | – |
| 251 | Nikita Zadorov | D70 | @ MIN8:00 PM ET | 6.1 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 59.6 |
| 255 | Mason Lohrei | D71 | @ MIN8:00 PM ET | 6.0 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 69.7 |
| 257 | Jordan Spence | D72 | @ TOR7:00 PM ET | 6.0 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 5.4 | 82.5 |
| 262 | Esa Lindell | D73 | @ NSH8:00 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 5.9 | 80.7 |
| 264 | Nick Seeler | D74 | vs CAR7:00 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 50.9 |
| 265 | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | D75 | vs WSH7:00 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.3 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 68.0 |
| 266 | Tony DeAngelo | D76 | vs NJD7:30 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 6.0 | 78.5 |
| 268 | Tom Willander | D77 | vs CGY10:00 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 269 | Jake Walman | D78 | vs SEA7:00 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 41.2 |
| 272 | Jamie Drysdale | D79 | vs CAR7:00 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 4.8 | 73.7 |
| 276 | Brett Pesce | D80 | @ NYI7:30 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 52.2 |
| 277 | Adam Larsson | D81 | @ EDM7:00 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 35.1 |
| 278 | Connor Clifton | D82 | @ MIN8:00 PM ET | 5.9 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 46.5 |
| 288 | Brent Burns | D83 | vs STL9:00 PM ET | 5.8 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 85.1 |
| 291 | Zeev Buium | D84 | vs CGY10:00 PM ET | 5.7 | 1.3 | 12.6 | 4.6 | 39.0 |
| 295 | Tyler Kleven | D85 | @ TOR7:00 PM ET | 5.7 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 74.1 |
| 296 | Josh Manson | D86 | vs STL9:00 PM ET | 5.6 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 86.8 |
| 302 | Jonas Siegenthaler | D87 | @ NYI7:30 PM ET | 5.6 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 10.5 |
| 304 | Alexander Romanov | D88 | vs NJD7:30 PM ET | 5.5 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 4.0 | – |
| 306 | Ryan Pulock | D89 | vs NJD7:30 PM ET | 5.5 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 63.6 |
| 310 | Sam Rinzel | D90 | @ BUF7:00 PM ET | 5.5 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 43.4 |
| 313 | Chris Tanev | D91 | vs OTT7:00 PM ET | 5.4 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 3.0 | – |
| 314 | Adam Pelech | D92 | vs NJD7:30 PM ET | 5.4 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 71.5 |
| 316 | Yan Kuznetsov | D93 | @ VAN10:00 PM ET | 5.4 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| 317 | Cody Ceci | D94 | @ SJS10:00 PM ET | 5.4 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 3.8 | 7.9 |
| 321 | Philip Broberg | D95 | @ COL9:00 PM ET | 5.4 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 4.6 | 70.6 |
| 324 | Carson Soucy | D96 | vs UTA7:00 PM ET | 5.3 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 11.0 |
| 327 | Artyom Levshunov | D97 | @ BUF7:00 PM ET | 5.3 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 24.1 |
| 328 | Vincent Desharnais | D98 | @ TBL7:00 PM ET | 5.3 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 32.9 |
| 335 | Zayne Parekh | D99 | @ VAN10:00 PM ET | 5.2 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 5.2 | 45.6 |
| 338 | Zach Whitecloud | D100 | @ VAN10:00 PM ET | 5.2 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 15.4 |
| 339 | Jake McCabe | D101 | vs OTT7:00 PM ET | 5.2 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 42.1 |
| 344 | Andrew Peeke | D102 | @ CBJ7:00 PM ET | 5.2 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 11.8 |
| 345 | Timothy Liljegren | D103 | @ TBL7:00 PM ET | 5.2 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 38.2 |
| 350 | Ryker Evans | D104 | @ EDM7:00 PM ET | 5.0 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 20.2 |
| 351 | Ryan Ufko | D105 | vs DAL8:00 PM ET | 5.0 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 4.3 | – |
| 353 | Ryan McDonagh | D106 | vs WSH7:00 PM ET | 5.0 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 4.8 | 61.8 |
| 355 | Erik Gudbranson | D107 | vs UTA7:00 PM ET | 5.0 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 20.6 |
| 360 | Dmitry Orlov | D108 | vs LAK10:00 PM ET | 4.9 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 69.3 |
| 363 | Brady Skjei | D109 | vs DAL8:00 PM ET | 4.9 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 4.4 | 43.9 |
| 365 | Jonathan Aspirot | D110 | @ MIN8:00 PM ET | 4.9 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 37.3 |
| 371 | Elias Pettersson | D111 | vs CGY10:00 PM ET | 4.8 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| 372 | Wyatt Kaiser | D112 | @ BUF7:00 PM ET | 4.8 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| 373 | Declan Carlile | D113 | vs MTL7:00 PM ET | 4.8 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 30.7 |
| 378 | Brett Kulak | D114 | vs STL9:00 PM ET | 4.7 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 9.6 |
| 379 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | D115 | vs OTT7:00 PM ET | 4.7 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 43.0 |
| 380 | Nate Schmidt | D116 | @ CBJ7:00 PM ET | 4.7 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 67.5 |
| 381 | Cam Fowler | D117 | @ COL9:00 PM ET | 4.7 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 53.1 |
| 382 | Logan Stanley | D118 | vs NJD7:30 PM ET | 4.7 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 56.1 |
| 384 | Nick Perbix | D119 | vs DAL8:00 PM ET | 4.6 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| 386 | Erik Cernak | D120 | vs WSH7:00 PM ET | 4.6 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 4.1 | 42.5 |
| 395 | Joel Edmundson | D121 | @ SJS10:00 PM ET | 4.6 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 58.8 |
| 397 | Kevin Bahl | D122 | @ VAN10:00 PM ET | 4.5 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 401 | John Marino | D123 | @ CBJ7:00 PM ET | 4.5 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 63.2 |
| 405 | J.J. Moser | D124 | vs WSH7:00 PM ET | 4.5 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 82.0 |
| 407 | Adam Wilsby | D125 | vs DAL8:00 PM ET | 4.5 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 38.6 |
| 408 | Alex Vlasic | D126 | @ BUF7:00 PM ET | 4.5 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| 410 | Declan Chisholm | D127 | @ NYI7:30 PM ET | 4.5 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 3.6 | – |
| 411 | Dmitri Simashev | D128 | @ CBJ7:00 PM ET | 4.4 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 13.2 |
| 415 | Josh Mahura | D129 | @ EDM7:00 PM ET | 4.4 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 4.1 | – |
| 417 | Will Borgen | D130 | @ MIN8:00 PM ET | 4.3 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 21.9 |
| 420 | Adam Jiricek | D131 | @ COL9:00 PM ET | 4.3 | 0.0 | 9.7 | – | – |
| 426 | Luke Schenn | D132 | vs CGY10:00 PM ET | 4.2 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 6.1 |
| 427 | Jalen Chatfield | D133 | @ PHI7:00 PM ET | 4.2 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 49.6 |
| 430 | Brian Dumoulin | D134 | @ SJS10:00 PM ET | 4.2 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 33.3 |
| 434 | Brandon Carlo | D135 | @ COL9:00 PM ET | 4.1 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 436 | Emil Andrae | D136 | vs UTA7:00 PM ET | 4.1 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 58.3 |
| 445 | Nikolas Matinpalo | D137 | @ TOR7:00 PM ET | 3.9 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 22.4 |
| 447 | Ian Cole | D138 | @ BUF7:00 PM ET | 3.9 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 61.4 |
| 453 | Zach Metsa | D139 | vs CHI7:00 PM ET | 3.7 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 34.6 |
| 456 | Matt Grzelcyk | D140 | vs CHI7:00 PM ET | 3.6 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 18.9 |
| 458 | Simon Benoit | D141 | vs CAR7:00 PM ET | 3.6 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| 461 | Nils Lundkvist | D142 | @ NSH8:00 PM ET | 3.6 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 33.8 |
| 468 | Theo Lindstein | D143 | @ COL9:00 PM ET | 3.4 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 4.1 | – |
| 469 | Ryan Lindgren | D144 | @ EDM7:00 PM ET | 3.4 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 9.2 |
| 470 | Zach Bogosian | D145 | vs BOS8:00 PM ET | 3.4 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 32.0 |
| 474 | Troy Stecher | D146 | vs OTT7:00 PM ET | 3.3 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
| 475 | Charles Alexis Legault | D147 | @ PHI7:00 PM ET | 3.3 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 5.6 | – |
| 476 | Tyler Myers | D148 | @ NSH8:00 PM ET | 3.3 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 8.3 |
| 478 | Brenden Dillon | D149 | @ NYI7:30 PM ET | 3.2 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| 481 | Daemon Hunt | D150 | vs BOS8:00 PM ET | 3.2 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 28.5 |
| 487 | Nicolas Hague | D151 | vs DAL8:00 PM ET | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 8.8 |
| 488 | Shakir Mukhamadullin | D152 | vs SEA7:00 PM ET | 3.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 12.3 |
| 493 | Lian Bichsel | D153 | @ NSH8:00 PM ET | 2.6 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 37.7 |
| 494 | Noah Juulsen | D154 | vs STL9:00 PM ET | 2.6 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 16.7 |
| 496 | Arber Xhekaj | D155 | @ PIT7:00 PM ET | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 14.0 |
| 504 | Jayden Struble | D156 | @ PIT7:00 PM ET | 1.9 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 25.9 |
| 505 | Jake Christiansen | D157 | vs UTA7:00 PM ET | 1.7 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 22.8 |
How these projections work
Each player's shots, goals (from the quality of his chances, not just his luck), assists, blocks and ice time are projected from this season and last, adjusted for the opponent's defense and home ice, then scored on DraftKings' rules, bonuses included. Goalies add their chance of winning, saves and goals against. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile of a thousand simulated games.
We tested this on three past seasons before showing it: it beat each player's own season average at predicting his DraftKings points, for skaters and for goalies, by more than chance. Projections are our own; we don't copy anyone's rankings.