{"id":189750,"date":"2025-10-04T16:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T16:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/189750\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T16:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T16:05:29","slug":"sportsnets-insiders-rank-the-nhls-top-50-players-in-2025-26-10-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/189750\/","title":{"rendered":"Sportsnet\u2019s Insiders rank the NHL\u2019s top 50 players in 2025-26: 10-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NHL\u2019s Top 50 Players 2025-26:<\/p>\n<p>1. Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers<br \/>2. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Colorado Avalanche<br \/>3. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edmonton Oilers<br \/>4. Cale Makar, D, Colorado Avalanche<br \/>5. Nikita Kucherov, RW, Tampa Bay Lightning<br \/>6. Quinn Hughes, D, Vancouver Canucks<br \/>7. Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs<br \/>8. Kirill Kaprizov, LW, Minnesota Wild<br \/>9. Jack Eichel, C, Vegas Golden Knights<br \/>10. Aleksander Barkov, C, Florida Panthers<\/p>\n<p>11. David Pastrnak, RW, Boston Bruins<br \/>12. Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh Penguins<br \/>13. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Dallas Stars<br \/>14. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Winnipeg Jets<br \/>15. Kyle Connor, LW, Winnipeg Jets<br \/>16. Brayden Point, C, Tampa Bay Lightning<br \/>17. Mitch Marner, RW, Vegas Golden Knights<br \/>18. Sam Reinhart, C\/RW, Florida Panthers<br \/>19. Jack Hughes, C, New Jersey Devils<br \/>20. William Nylander, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs<br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/sportsnets-insiders-rank-the-nhls-top-50-players-in-2025-26-20-11\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read Nos. 11-20<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>21. Zach Werenski, D, Columbus Blue Jackets<br \/>22. Victor Hedman, D, Tampa Bay Lightning<br \/>23. Brady Tkachuk, LW, Ottawa Senators<br \/>24. Artemi Panarin, LW, New York Rangers<br \/>25. Matthew Tkachuk, LW, Florida Panthers<br \/>26. Miro Heiskanen, D, Dallas Stars<br \/>27. Igor Shesterkin, G, New York Rangers<br \/>28. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buffalo Sabres<br \/>29. Nick Suzuki, C, Montreal Canadiens<br \/>30. Brandon Hagel, LW, Tampa Bay Lightning<br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/sportsnets-insiders-rank-the-nhls-top-50-players-in-2025-26-30-21\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read Nos. 21-30<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>31. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning<br \/>32. Tim Stutzle, C, Ottawa Senators<br \/>33. Sebastian Aho, C, Carolina Hurricanes<br \/>34. Josh Morrissey, D, Winnipeg Jets<br \/>35. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Florida Panthers<br \/>36. Mark Scheifele, C, Winnipeg Jets<br \/>37. Adam Fox, D, New York Rangers<br \/>38. Evan Bouchard, D, Edmonton Oilers<br \/>39. Jake Sanderson, D, Ottawa Senators<br \/>40. Jaccob Slavin, D, Carolina Hurricanes<br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/sportsnets-insiders-rank-the-nhls-top-50-players-in-2025-26-40-31\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read Nos. 31-40<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>41. Robert Thomas, C, St. Louis Blues<br \/>42. Tage Thompson, C\/RW, Buffalo Sabres<br \/>43. Macklin Celebrini, C, San Jose Sharks<br \/>44. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Capitals<br \/>45. Clayton Keller, LW\/RW, Utah Mammoth<br \/>46. Jake Oettinger, G, Dallas Stars<br \/>47. Jesper Bratt, LW, New Jersey Devils<br \/>48. Thomas Harley, D, Dallas Stars<br \/>49. Jake Guentzel, LW, Tampa Bay Lightning<br \/>50. Lane Hutson, D, Montreal Canadiens<br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/sportsnets-insiders-rank-the-nhls-top-50-players-in-2025-26-50-41\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read Nos. 41-50<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NHL\u2019s Top 50 Players 2025-26: 1. 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