Fantasy hockey rankings: Top players for 2024-25

The injuries to top-tier talent are starting to get troubling in some places.

Auston Matthews 's ailment -- whatever it is -- just keeps lingering.

Now Igor Shesterkin is out a week following a collision.

Find some alternatives lower down the ranks to keep your roster afloat.

These rankings are based on expectations of fantasy points produced from Friday, Jan.

3, until the end of the season.

Fantasy points are based on the ESPN Fantasy standard game (for skaters: goals = 2 points, assists = 1 point, shots and hits = 0.1 points, blocked shots and special-teams points = 0.5 points; for goaltenders: wins = 4 points, OT losses = 1 point, shutouts = 3 points, saves = 0.2 points, goals against = -2 points).

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Nikita Kucherov , Tampa Bay Lightning, RW1 2.

Nathan MacKinnon , Colorado Avalanche, C1 3.

Connor Hellebuyck , Winnipeg Jets, G1 4.

Connor McDavid , Edmonton Oilers, C2 5.

Brayden Point , Tampa Bay Lightning, C3 6.

Leon Draisaitl , Edmonton Oilers, C4 7.

Cale Makar , Colorado Avalanche, D1 8.

Mikko Rantanen , Colorado Avalanche, RW2 9.

Jake Guentzel , Tampa Bay Lightning, LW1 10.

Auston Matthews , Toronto Maple Leafs, C5 11.

Alex Ovechkin , Washington Capitals, LW2 12.

Kirill Kaprizov , Minnesota Wild, LW3 13.

Brady Tkachuk , Ottawa Senators, LW4 14.

Sam Reinhart , Florida Panthers, RW3 15.

Jack Eichel , Vegas Golden Knights, C6 16.

Roman Josi , Nashville Predators, D2 17.

Zach Werenski , Columbus Blue Jackets, D3 18.

Victor Hedman , Tampa Bay Lightning, D4 19.

Aleksander Barkov , Florida Panthers, C7 20.

Mitch Marner , Toronto Maple Leafs, RW4 21.

J.T.

Miller , Vancouver Canucks, C8 22.

Brandon Hagel , Tampa Bay Lightning, LW5 23.

MacKenzie Weegar , Calgary Flames, D5 24.

Quinn Hughes , Vancouver Canucks, D6 25.

Elias Pettersson , Vancouver Canucks, C9 26.

Kyle Connor , Winnipeg Jets, LW6 27.

Rasmus Dahlin , Buffalo Sabres, D7 28.

William Nylander , Toronto Maple Leafs, RW5 29.

Artemi Panarin , New York Rangers, LW7 30.

Moritz Seider , Detroit Red Wings, D8 31.

Tim Stutzle , Ottawa Senators, C10 32.

Matthew Tkachuk , Florida Panthers, RW6 33.

Mark Scheifele , Winnipeg Jets, C11 34.

Filip Forsberg , Nashville Predators, LW8 35.

Jack Hughes , New Jersey Devils, C12 36.

Mark Stone , Vegas Golden Knights, RW7 37.

John Carlson , Washington Capitals, D9 38.

John Tavares , Toronto Maple Leafs, C13 39.

Travis Konecny , Philadelphia Flyers, RW8 40.

Mikhail Sergachev , Utah Hockey Club, D10 41.

Adrian Kempe , Los Angeles Kings, RW9 42.

Sidney Crosby , Pittsburgh Penguins, C14 43.

Jake Oettinger , Dallas Stars, G2 44.

Sebastian Aho , Carolina Hurricanes, C15 45.

David Pastrnak , Boston Bruins, RW10 46.

Rasmus Andersson , Calgary Flames, D11 47.

Adam Fox , New York Rangers, D12 48.

Andrei Vasilevskiy , Tampa Bay Lightning, G3 49.

Alex Tuch , Buffalo Sabres, RW11 50.

Nick Suzuki , Montreal Canadiens, C16 51.

Tage Thompson , Buffalo Sabres, C17 52.

Tom Wilson , Washington Capitals, RW12 53.

Evan Bouchard , Edmonton Oilers, D13 54.

Vincent Trocheck , New York Rangers, C18 55.

Seth Jones , Chicago Blackhawks, D14 56.

Noah Dobson , New York Islanders, D15 57.

Anthony Cirelli , Tampa Bay Lightning, C19 58.

Drake Batherson , Ottawa Senators, RW13 59.

Clayton Keller , Utah Hockey Club, LW9 60.

Macklin Celebrini , San Jose Sharks, C20 61.

Jakob Chychrun , Washington Capitals, D16 62.

Anze Kopitar , Los Angeles Kings, C21 63.

Alex Pietrangelo , Vegas Golden Knights, D17 64.

Vince Dunn , Seattle Kraken, D18 65.

Josh Morrissey , Winnipeg Jets, D19 66.

Shea Theodore , Vegas Golden Knights, D20 67.

Mackenzie Blackwood , Colorado Avalanche, G4 68.

Jake Sanderson , Ottawa Senators, D21 69.

Colton Parayko , St.

Louis Blues, D22 70.

Bryan Rust , Pittsburgh Penguins, RW14 71.

Steven Stamkos , Nashville Predators, C22 72.

Jesper Bratt , New Jersey Devils, RW15 73.

Robert Thomas , St.

Louis Blues, C23 74.

Nico Hischier , New Jersey Devils, C24 75.

Connor Bedard , Chicago Blackhawks, C25 76.

Cole Caufield , Montreal Canadiens, LW10 77.

Martin Necas , Carolina Hurricanes, RW16 78.

Darnell Nurse , Edmonton Oilers, D23 79.

Josh Norris , Ottawa Senators, C26 80.

Brock Boeser , Vancouver Canucks, RW17 81.

Jason Robertson , Dallas Stars, LW11 82.

Igor Shesterkin , New York Rangers, G5 83.

Dylan Guenther , Utah Hockey Club, RW18 84.

Darcy Kuemper , Los Angeles Kings, G6 85.

Tomas Hertl , Vegas Golden Knights, C27 86.

Alex DeBrincat , Detroit Red Wings, LW12 87.

Dylan Larkin , Detroit Red Wings, C28 88.

Rickard Rakell , Pittsburgh Penguins, RW19 89.

Dougie Hamilton , New Jersey Devils, D24 90.

Zach Hyman , Edmonton Oilers, RW20 91.

Travis Sanheim , Philadelphia Flyers, D25 92.

Roope Hintz , Dallas Stars, C29 93.

Timo Meier , New Jersey Devils, LW13 94.

Matt Boldy , Minnesota Wild, LW14 95.

Nazem Kadri , Calgary Flames, C30 96.

Filip Gustavsson , Minnesota Wild, G7 97.

Kris Letang , Pittsburgh Penguins, D26 98.

Patrik Laine , Montreal Canadiens, RW21 99.

Dylan Strome , Washington Capitals, C31 100.

Charlie McAvoy , Boston Bruins, D27 101.

Thomas Chabot , Ottawa Senators, D28 102.

Andrei Svechnikov , Carolina Hurricanes, LW15 103.

Jonathan Huberdeau , Calgary Flames, LW16 104.

Lucas Raymond , Detroit Red Wings, LW17 105.

Seth Jarvis , Carolina Hurricanes, RW22 106.

Miro Heiskanen , Dallas Stars, D29 107.

Kirill Marchenko , Columbus Blue Jackets, LW18 108.

Jake DeBrusk , Vancouver Canucks, RW23 109.

Matt Duchene , Dallas Stars, C32 110.

Brandon Montour , Seattle Kraken, D30 111.

Sam Bennett , Florida Panthers, C33 112.

Jordan Kyrou , St.

Louis Blues, RW24 113.

Artturi Lehkonen , Colorado Avalanche, LW19 114.

Mika Zibanejad , New York Rangers, C34 115.

David Savard , Montreal Canadiens, D31 116.

Sergei Bobrovsky , Florida Panthers, G8 117.

Jake Walman , San Jose Sharks, D32 118.

Erik Karlsson , Pittsburgh Penguins, D33 119.

Lane Hutson , Montreal Canadiens, D34 120.

Ivan Barbashev , Vegas Golden Knights, LW20 121.

Stuart Skinner , Edmonton Oilers, G9 122.

Radko Gudas , Anaheim Ducks, D35 123.

Kevin Fiala , Los Angeles Kings, LW21 124.

Mats Zuccarello , Minnesota Wild, RW25 125.

Mikael Granlund , San Jose Sharks, LW22 126.

Brad Marchand , Boston Bruins, LW23 127.

Jonathan Marchessault , Nashville Predators, RW26 128.

Nikolaj Ehlers , Winnipeg Jets, LW24 129.

Jacob Trouba , Anaheim Ducks, D36 130.

Chris Kreider , New York Rangers, LW25 131.

Jake Middleton , Minnesota Wild, D37 132.

Neal Pionk , Winnipeg Jets, D38 133.

Jonas Brodin , Minnesota Wild, D39 134.

Brayden McNabb , Vegas Golden Knights, D40 135.

Jared McCann , Seattle Kraken, RW27 136.

Joel Eriksson Ek , Minnesota Wild, C35 137.

Noah Hanifin , Vegas Golden Knights, D41 138.

Linus Ullmark , Ottawa Senators, G10 139.

Nick Seeler , Philadelphia Flyers, D42 140.

Morgan Rielly , Toronto Maple Leafs, D43 141.

Bo Horvat , New York Islanders, C36 142.

Mike Matheson , Montreal Canadiens, D44 143.

Evgeni Malkin , Pittsburgh Penguins, C37 144.

Troy Terry , Anaheim Ducks, C38 145.

Jacob Markstrom , New Jersey Devils, G11 146.

Gabriel Vilardi , Winnipeg Jets, C39 147.

Ryan Pulock , New York Islanders, D45 148.

Owen Tippett , Philadelphia Flyers, RW28 149.

Connor Murphy , Chicago Blackhawks, D46 150.

Carter Verhaeghe , Florida Panthers, LW26 151.

Thatcher Demko , Vancouver Canucks, G12 152.

Brandt Clarke , Los Angeles Kings, D47 153.

Sean Monahan , Columbus Blue Jackets, C40 154.

Claude Giroux , Ottawa Senators, RW29 155.

Jamie Benn , Dallas Stars, LW27 156.

Connor McMichael , Washington Capitals, C41 157.

Brock Faber , Minnesota Wild, D48 158.

Anders Lee , New York Islanders, LW28 159.

William Karlsson , Vegas Golden Knights, C42 160.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins , Edmonton Oilers, C43 161.

Ian Cole , Utah Hockey Club, D49 162.

Valeri Nichushkin , Colorado Avalanche, RW30 163.

Aaron Ekblad , Florida Panthers, D50 164.

Ryan O'Reilly , Nashville Predators, C44 165.

Nick Schmaltz , Utah Hockey Club, RW31 166.

Mattias Ekholm , Edmonton Oilers, D51 167.

Ryan McDonagh , Tampa Bay Lightning, D52 168.

Chris Tanev , Toronto Maple Leafs, D53 169.

Wyatt Johnston , Dallas Stars, C45 170.

Juuse Saros , Nashville Predators, G13 171.

Dmitri Voronkov , Columbus Blue Jackets, LW29 172.

Nicholas Paul , Tampa Bay Lightning, C46 173.

Adin Hill , Vegas Golden Knights, G14 174.

Conor Garland , Vancouver Canucks, RW32 175.

Esa Lindell , Dallas Stars, D54 176.

Pavel Buchnevich , St.

Louis Blues, RW33 177.

Dylan Holloway , St.

Louis Blues, C47 178.

Joey Daccord , Seattle Kraken, G15 179.

Ben Chiarot , Detroit Red Wings, D55 180.

Pierre-Luc Dubois , Washington Capitals, C48 181.

Bowen Byram , Buffalo Sabres, D56 182.

Owen Power , Buffalo Sabres, D57 183.

Matvei Michkov , Philadelphia Flyers, RW34 184.

Jeremy Swayman , Boston Bruins, G16 185.

Vladislav Gavrikov , Los Angeles Kings, D58 186.

Blake Coleman , Calgary Flames, RW35 187.

Elias Lindholm , Boston Bruins, RW36 188.

Adam Larsson , Seattle Kraken, D59 189.

Brock Nelson , New York Islanders, C49 190.

Mathew Barzal , New York Islanders, C50 191.

Justin Faulk , St.

Louis Blues, D60 192.

Cam Fowler , St.

Louis Blues, D61 193.

Frank Vatrano , Anaheim Ducks, RW37 194.

Jonathan Drouin , Colorado Avalanche, LW30 195.

Logan Cooley , Utah Hockey Club, C51 196.

Fabian Zetterlund , San Jose Sharks, RW38 197.

Matt Roy , Washington Capitals, D62 198.

Alexander Romanov , New York Islanders, D63 199.

Jake McCabe , Toronto Maple Leafs, D64 200.

Damon Severson , Columbus Blue Jackets, D65 201.

Marco Rossi , Minnesota Wild, C52 202.

Dustin Wolf , Calgary Flames, G17 203.

Cam York , Philadelphia Flyers, D66 204.

Tyler Toffoli , San Jose Sharks, RW39 205.

Alex Vlasic , Chicago Blackhawks, D67 206.

Ilya Sorokin , New York Islanders, G18 207.

Brandon Tanev , Seattle Kraken, LW31 208.

Patrick Kane , Detroit Red Wings, RW40 209.

Kiefer Sherwood , Vancouver Canucks, LW32 210.

Pyotr Kochetkov , Carolina Hurricanes, G19 211.

Devon Toews , Colorado Avalanche, D68 212.

Jake Neighbours , St.

Louis Blues, LW33 213.

Joseph Woll , Toronto Maple Leafs, G20 214.

Brayden Schenn , St.

Louis Blues, C53 215.

Alec Martinez , Chicago Blackhawks, D69 216.

Logan Thompson , Washington Capitals, G21 217.

Brent Burns , Carolina Hurricanes, D70 218.

Martin Fehervary , Washington Capitals, D71 219.

Victor Olofsson , Vegas Golden Knights, RW41 220.

Oliver Bjorkstrand , Seattle Kraken, RW42 221.

Samuel Girard , Colorado Avalanche, D72 222.

Kaiden Guhle , Montreal Canadiens, D73 223.

Phillip Danault , Los Angeles Kings, C54 224.

Ryker Evans , Seattle Kraken, D74 225.

Ross Colton , Colorado Avalanche, LW34 226.

Juraj Slafkovsky , Montreal Canadiens, LW35 227.

Dylan Cozens , Buffalo Sabres, C55 228.

Trevor Moore , Los Angeles Kings, LW36 229.

Stefan Noesen , New Jersey Devils, LW37 230.

Cole Perfetti , Winnipeg Jets, LW38 231.

Marcus Pettersson , Pittsburgh Penguins, D75 232.

Jaden Schwartz , Seattle Kraken, LW39 233.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau , New York Islanders, C56 234.

Anton Lundell , Florida Panthers, LW40 235.

Kyle Palmieri , New York Islanders, RW43 236.

Alex Laferriere , Los Angeles Kings, RW44 237.

Viktor Arvidsson , Edmonton Oilers, RW45 238.

Tyler Bertuzzi , Chicago Blackhawks, LW41 239.

Scott Laughton , Philadelphia Flyers, C57 240.

Eeli Tolvanen , Seattle Kraken, LW42 241.

Alex Wennberg , San Jose Sharks, C58 242.

Mason Marchment , Dallas Stars, LW43 243.

Jason Zucker , Buffalo Sabres, LW44 244.

William Eklund , San Jose Sharks, LW45 245.

Luke Kunin , San Jose Sharks, C59 246.

Jordan Binnington , St.

Louis Blues, G22 247.

Charlie Lindgren , Washington Capitals, G23 248.

Jakub Dobes , Montreal Canadiens, G24 249.

Karel Vejmelka , Utah Hockey Club, G25 250.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen , Buffalo Sabres, G26.

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