Fantasy Hockey Rankings Update: Jack Hughes Jumps to No. 15 After Return

A brief holiday pause has helped several fantasy stars get closer to full health, and one of the biggest boosts comes from New Jersey. Jack Hughes is back centering the Devils’ top line, and his return pushes him up to No. 15 overall in the latest go-forward fantasy rankings.

Not everyone is ready yet. Connor Bedard is still expected to miss at least another week, while Matthew Tkachuk appears close to returning and could rejoin Florida’s lineup at any time.

These rankings focus on future fantasy production, not season-to-date totals. Any expected missed games are already baked into each player’s value using the best available injury timelines.

Top 25 Fantasy Players (Go-Forward)

1. Nathan MacKinnon (COL)

2. Connor McDavid (EDM)

3. Leon Draisaitl (EDM)

4. Macklin Celebrini (SJ)

5. Brady Tkachuk (OTT)

6. Cale Makar (COL)

7. Jack Eichel (VGK)

8. Moritz Seider (DET)

9. Connor Bedard (CHI)

10. Logan Thompson (WSH)

11. Auston Matthews (TOR)

12. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG)

13. Zach Werenski (CBJ)

14. David Pastrnak (BOS)

15. Jack Hughes (NJ)

16. Josh Morrissey (WPG)

17. Jake Guentzel (TB)

18. Tim Stützle (OTT)

19. Wyatt Johnston (DAL)

20. Mikko Rantanen (DAL)

21. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN)

22. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB)

23. Matt Boldy (MIN)

24. Jake Oettinger (DAL)

25. Sam Reinhart (FLA)