The NHL’s Top 50 Players 2025-26:
1. Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers
2. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Colorado Avalanche
3. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edmonton Oilers
4. Cale Makar, D, Colorado Avalanche
5. Nikita Kucherov, RW, Tampa Bay Lightning
6. Quinn Hughes, D, Vancouver Canucks
7. Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs
8. Kirill Kaprizov, LW, Minnesota Wild
9. Jack Eichel, C, Vegas Golden Knights
10. Aleksander Barkov, C, Florida Panthers
11. David Pastrnak, RW, Boston Bruins
12. Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh Penguins
13. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Dallas Stars
14. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Winnipeg Jets
15. Kyle Connor, LW, Winnipeg Jets
16. Brayden Point, C, Tampa Bay Lightning
17. Mitch Marner, RW, Vegas Golden Knights
18. Sam Reinhart, C/RW, Florida Panthers
19. Jack Hughes, C, New Jersey Devils
20. William Nylander, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs
(Read Nos. 11-20)
21. Zach Werenski, D, Columbus Blue Jackets
22. Victor Hedman, D, Tampa Bay Lightning
23. Brady Tkachuk, LW, Ottawa Senators
24. Artemi Panarin, LW, New York Rangers
25. Matthew Tkachuk, LW, Florida Panthers
26. Miro Heiskanen, D, Dallas Stars
27. Igor Shesterkin, G, New York Rangers
28. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buffalo Sabres
29. Nick Suzuki, C, Montreal Canadiens
30. Brandon Hagel, LW, Tampa Bay Lightning
(Read Nos. 21-30)
31. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning
32. Tim Stutzle, C, Ottawa Senators
33. Sebastian Aho, C, Carolina Hurricanes
34. Josh Morrissey, D, Winnipeg Jets
35. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Florida Panthers
36. Mark Scheifele, C, Winnipeg Jets
37. Adam Fox, D, New York Rangers
38. Evan Bouchard, D, Edmonton Oilers
39. Jake Sanderson, D, Ottawa Senators
40. Jaccob Slavin, D, Carolina Hurricanes
(Read Nos. 31-40)
41. Robert Thomas, C, St. Louis Blues
42. Tage Thompson, C/RW, Buffalo Sabres
43. Macklin Celebrini, C, San Jose Sharks
44. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Capitals
45. Clayton Keller, LW/RW, Utah Mammoth
46. Jake Oettinger, G, Dallas Stars
47. Jesper Bratt, LW, New Jersey Devils
48. Thomas Harley, D, Dallas Stars
49. Jake Guentzel, LW, Tampa Bay Lightning
50. Lane Hutson, D, Montreal Canadiens
(Read Nos. 41-50)
