Welcome to Sportsnet’s top 100 NHL players of the 2018–19 season.
We didn’t arrive at this list overnight. In fact, we started work as soon as Alex Ovechkin and Co. lifted the Stanley Cup in June. First, we asked 16 of our NHL insiders to rank the top 100 players in the league at this exact moment, and then we combined their individual lists to create a definitive master ranking.
The exact formula for what makes an NHLer great — or, more importantly, greater than another — is subjective, and everyone’s top-100 list looks different. But let’s make one key criteria clear: This list is about the 2018–19 season — not last season or the next five years. It’s about who’s the best right now.
Complete breakdowns: 100–51 | 50–31 | 30–11 | 10–1
See below for the full list of the top 100 NHL players of the 2018–19 season. Then click here to rank your top 10.
100. Alexander Radulov, RW, Dallas Stars
99. Max Pacioretty, LW, Montreal Canadiens
98. Viktor Arvidsson, RW, Nashville Predators
97. Corey Crawford, G, Chicago Blackhawks
96. Charlie McAvoy, D, Boston Bruins
95. Colton Parayko, D, St. Louis Blues
94. Jonathan Huberdeau, LW, Florida Panthers
93. Jeff Carter, C, Los Angeles Kings
92. Zdeno Chara, D, Boston Bruins
91. Ivan Provorov, D, Philadelphia Flyers
90. Hampus Lindholm, D, Anaheim Ducks
89. Eric Staal, C, Minnesota Wild
88. Henrik Lundqvist, G, New York Rangers
87. Ryan Ellis, D, Nashville Predators
86. Devan Dubnyk, G, Minnesota Wild
85. Morgan Rielly, D, Toronto Maple Leafs
84. Nikolaj Ehlers, LW, Winnipeg Jets
83. Shea Weber, D, Montreal Canadiens
82. Vincent Trocheck, C, Florida Panthers
81. Kris Letang, D, Pittsburgh Penguins
80. Tuukka Rask, G, Boston Bruins
79. John Gibson, G, Anaheim Ducks
78. Mark Giordano, D, Calgary Flames
77. Matt Murray, G, Pittsburgh Penguins
76. Rickard Rakell, C, Anaheim Ducks
75. Ryan O’Reilly, C, St. Louis Blues
74. Mark Stone, RW, Ottawa Senators
73. Dougie Hamilton, D, Carolina Hurricanes
72. Brayden Point, C, Tampa Bay Lightning
71. Ryan Suter, D, Minnesota Wild
70. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Philadelphia Flyers
69. Sean Monahan, C, Calgary Flames
68. Jonathan Marchessault, LW, Vegas Golden Knights
67. Frederik Andersen, G, Toronto Maple Leafs
66. Zach Werenski, D, Columbus Blue Jackets
65. Aaron Ekblad, D, Florida Panthers
64. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Winnipeg Jets
63. Duncan Keith, D, Chicago Blackhawks
62. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Colorado Avalanche
61. Joe Pavelski, C, San Jose Sharks
60. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, Arizona Coyotes
59. Marc-Edouard Vlasic, D, San Jose Sharks
58. Brock Boeser, RW, Vancouver Canucks
57. Logan Couture, C, San Jose Sharks
56. Jonathan Quick, G, Los Angeles Kings
55. Pekka Rinne, G, Nashville Predators
54. Mitch Marner, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs
53. Marc-Andre Fleury, G, Vegas Golden Knights
52. John Klingberg, D, Dallas Stars
51. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edmonton Oilers
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50. Jonathan Toews, C, Chicago Blackhawks
49. William Karlsson, C, Vegas Golden Knights
48. Ryan Getzlaf, C, Anaheim Ducks
47. Carey Price, G, Montreal Canadiens
46. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning
45. Jack Eichel, C, Buffalo Sabres
44. Sean Couturier, C, Philadelphia Flyers
43. Filip Forsberg, LW, Nashville Predators
42. Jakub Voracek, RW, Philadelphia Flyers
41. John Carlson, D, Washington Capitals
40. Mathew Barzal, C, New York Islanders
39. Alex Pietrangelo, D, St. Louis Blues
38. Dustin Byfuglien, D, Winnipeg Jets
37. Phil Kessel, RW, Pittsburgh Penguins
36. David Pastrnak, RW, Boston Bruins
35. Braden Holtby, G, Washington Capitals
34. Seth Jones, D, Columbus Blue Jackets
33. Johnny Gaudreau, LW, Calgary Flames
32. Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, St. Louis Blues
31. Artemi Panarin, LW, Columbus Blue Jackets
30. Aleksander Barkov, C, Florida Panthers
29. Roman Josi, D, Nashville Predators
28. Nicklas Backstrom, C, Washington Capitals
27. Patrik Laine, RW, Winnipeg Jets
26. Jamie Benn, LW, Dallas Stars
25. Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, Washington Capitals
24. Tyler Seguin, C, Dallas Stars
23. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Columbus Blue Jackets
22. P.K. Subban, D, Nashville Predator
21. Steven Stamkos, C, Tampa Bay Lightning
20. Brent Burns, D, San Jose Sharks
19. Blake Wheeler, RW, Winnipeg Jets
18. Patrice Bergeron, C, Boston Bruins
17. Brad Marchand, LW, Boston Bruins
16. Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs
15. Claude Giroux, LW, Philadelphia Flyers
14. Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago Blackhawks
13. Mark Scheifele, C, Winnipeg Jets
12. John Tavares, C, Toronto Maple Leafs
11. Taylor Hall, LW, New Jersey Devils
10. Nikita Kucherov, RW, Tampa Bay Lightning
9. Drew Doughty, D, Los Angeles Kings
8. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Capitals
7. Anze Kopitar, C, Los Angeles Kings
6. Erik Karlsson, D, Ottawa Senators
5. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Colorado Avalanche
4. Victor Hedman, D, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Evgeni Malkin, C, Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh Penguins
1. Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers
