2026 NHL Fantasy Center Rankings
Updated November 11, 2026
The top fantasy C in fantasy hockey for the 2026 NHL season is Connor McDavid (EDM), who scored 337.0 fantasy points — 17.7 per game over 19 games. The full top-50 C rankings are below.
| # | Player | Team | Pts | PPG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavid | EDM | 337.0 | 17.7 | 19 |
| 2 | Leon Draisaitl | EDM | 307.5 | 16.2 | 19 |
| 3 | Auston Matthews | TOR | 278.5 | 13.9 | 20 |
| 4 | Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 264.5 | 13.9 | 19 |
| 5 | Jack Hughes | NJ | 256.5 | 13.5 | 19 |
| 6 | Macklin Celebrini | SJ | 252.0 | 14.0 | 18 |
| 7 | Tim Stutzle | OTT | 237.0 | 12.5 | 19 |
| 8 | Sebastian Aho | CAR | 232.5 | 12.2 | 19 |
| 9 | Tage Thompson | BUF | 229.5 | 13.5 | 17 |
| 10 | Sam Reinhart | FLA | 221.5 | 11.7 | 19 |
| 11 | Tomas Hertl | VGK | 218.5 | 11.5 | 19 |
| 12 | Jack Eichel | VGK | 213.5 | 11.2 | 19 |
| 13 | Joel Eriksson Ek | MIN | 212.5 | 10.6 | 20 |
| 14 | Bo Horvat | NYI | 212.5 | 12.5 | 17 |
| 15 | Elias Pettersson | VAN | 207.0 | 10.4 | 20 |
| 16 | Cole Perfetti | WPG | 204.5 | 10.8 | 19 |
| 17 | Martin Necas | COL | 204.5 | 10.8 | 19 |
| 18 | Logan Stankoven | CAR | 204.5 | 10.8 | 19 |
| 19 | Logan Cooley | UTA | 201.5 | 11.2 | 18 |
| 20 | Jack Roslovic | TOR | 198.5 | 10.4 | 19 |
| 21 | Nick Schmaltz | UTA | 198.0 | 11.0 | 18 |
| 22 | Steven Stamkos | NSH | 192.5 | 10.7 | 18 |
| 23 | Adam Edstrom | NSH | 189.5 | 10.5 | 18 |
| 24 | Jake Guentzel | TB | 186.0 | 10.9 | 17 |
| 25 | Leo Carlsson | ANA | 183.0 | 10.2 | 18 |
| 26 | Mark Scheifele | WPG | 177.5 | 9.3 | 19 |
| 27 | Martin Pospisil | CGY | 177.5 | 9.9 | 18 |
| 28 | Shane Pinto | OTT | 176.0 | 9.3 | 19 |
| 29 | Sam Bennett | FLA | 175.5 | 9.2 | 19 |
| 30 | Carter Verhaeghe | FLA | 174.5 | 9.2 | 19 |
| 31 | Ryan O'Reilly | NSH | 174.0 | 9.7 | 18 |
| 32 | Dylan Cozens | OTT | 173.5 | 9.1 | 19 |
| 33 | Mika Zibanejad | NYR | 171.5 | 9.0 | 19 |
| 34 | Nico Hischier | NJ | 169.0 | 8.9 | 19 |
| 35 | Mason McTavish | STL | 167.5 | 9.3 | 18 |
| 36 | Wyatt Johnston | DAL | 166.5 | 11.1 | 15 |
| 37 | Nazem Kadri | COL | 166.0 | 8.7 | 19 |
| 38 | Mikael Granlund | ANA | 161.5 | 9.5 | 17 |
| 39 | Nick Suzuki | MTL | 161.0 | 13.4 | 12 |
| 40 | Anton Lundell | FLA | 160.0 | 8.9 | 18 |
| 41 | Will Smith | SJ | 159.5 | 8.0 | 20 |
| 42 | Adam Fantilli | CBJ | 159.0 | 9.9 | 16 |
| 43 | Roope Hintz | DAL | 158.5 | 9.3 | 17 |
| 44 | Vincent Trocheck | UTA | 158.5 | 8.8 | 18 |
| 45 | Brayden Schenn | NYI | 158.0 | 9.3 | 17 |
| 46 | Emmitt Finnie | DET | 155.0 | 8.2 | 19 |
| 47 | J.T. Miller | NYR | 154.5 | 8.1 | 19 |
| 48 | Trevor Zegras | PHI | 151.5 | 7.6 | 20 |
| 49 | Elias Lindholm | BOS | 150.5 | 8.4 | 18 |
| 50 | Fraser Minten | BOS | 149.5 | 8.3 | 18 |
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NHL Center rankings FAQ
Who is the #1 fantasy C for 2026?
Connor McDavid of EDM ranks as the top fantasy C, scoring 337.0 fantasy points (17.7 per game) in 2026.
How are these NHL C rankings calculated?
Players are ranked by total fantasy points scored during the 2026 NHL season, pulled live from FantasyBot's data layer. Points per game (PPG) is shown to account for missed games.