Top 100 Roto Rankings – July 2020
Ian Gooding
2020-07-15
By this time next month, the NHL should be well into its return-to-play plan with games in hub cities Toronto and Edmonton. This is provided that the COVID-19 situations in those cities don't get out of control, though.
Although play-in round and playoff stats aren't counted in most regular-season fantasy leagues, we will keep an eye on players who could show a change in overall fantasy value. Previous studies on this website have shown that playoff success sometimes – but not always – leads to future regular-season success.
Not all of the names on this list will play in the play-in round and playoffs, of course. No one on this list has opted out, either. As long as a significant number of players aren't being quarantined because of a positive COVID-19 test, there will be a lot of nearly-fully healthy lineups for the play-in tournament. If everything goes according to plan, you'll be able to see many of these players in action very soon.
Given the lack of games for several months, there haven't been a ton of changes in this month's rankings compared to last month's. However, there are several names new to the top 100 given both recent and potential future returns.
Keep in mind that these are single-season rankings for a head-to-head or rotisserie league using the following settings: G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT, W, GAA, SV%.
Are there any players that you believe are ranked too high or too low? Did we miss anyone in the top 100, or is there a player there that probably shouldn't be? Let us know in the comments below, and we will consider your feedback when compiling next month's rankings.
| nk | Name | Jun-20 | Comments |
| 1 | David Pastrnak | 1 | 6/20 – Only COVID19 could stop him from reaching 50 goals |
| 2 | Leon Draisaitl | 2 | 3/20 – Plus/minus might be all that keeps him from #1? |
| 3 | Connor McDavid | 3 | 6/20 – Only teammate Draisaitl finished with more points |
| 4 | Nathan MacKinnon | 4 | 6/20 – SOG leader, 5th in overall points |
| 5 | Nikita Kucherov | 5 | 6/20 – 36 PTS over last 24 GP |
| 6 | Alex Ovechkin | 6 | 6/20 – Co-Rocket Richard winner not slowing down |
| 7 | Auston Matthews | 7 | 6/20 – Only 1 G behind the Rocket Richard leaders |
| 8 | Brad Marchand | 8 | 2/20 – Along for ride with huge year from Pastrnak |
| 9 | Patrick Kane | 9 | 3/20 – Was on pace for nearly 100 points again |
| 10 | John Carlson | 10 | 6/20 – Production more realistic after amazing Q1 |
| 11 | Artemi Panarin | 11 | 6/20 – Tied for 3rd in points, but some peripherals light |
| 12 | Roman Josi | 12 | 6/20 – Carried the Preds in scoring as a d-man |
| 13 | Jack Eichel | 13 | 3/20 – Extended slump, worries about playing through injury |
| 14 | Mika Zibanejad | 14 | 3/20 – Scoring at a goal-per-game pace in Feb/Mar |
| 15 | Sidney Crosby | 15 | 6/20 – PTS/GP-wise, he still belongs here |
| 16 | Tuukka Rask | 16 | 6/20 – Strong Vezina Trophy favorite |
| 17 | Jonathan Huberdeau | 17 | 6/20 – Finished the season cold (1 PT in last 6 GP) |
| 18 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 18 | 2/20 – Back in the Vezina conversation |
| 19 | Evgeni Malkin | 19 | 6/20 – Only 5 players had higher PTS/GP than Malkin (1.35) |
| 20 | Sebastian Aho | 20 | 6/20 – Maintaining 30+ G and PT/G pace over 2 seasons |
| 21 | Victor Hedman | 21 | 5/20 – Only behind Carlson and Josi in scoring among d-men |
| 22 | Steven Stamkos | 25 | 7/20 – Well over a point per game over last 4 seasons |
| 23 | Elias Pettersson | 23 | 6/20 – Equalled last year’s points (66) in 3 fewer GP |
| 24 | Mitchell Marner | 22 | 6/20 – Over a point per game over last 2 seasons |
| 25 | Patrik Laine | 24 | 3/20 – You’ve been rewarded if you took a chance |
| 26 | Patrice Bergeron | 26 | 6/20 – Second-half production slowed (20 PTS in 27 GP) |
| 27 | John Tavares | 27 | 6/20 – Under 1 PT/GP for first time in 3 seasons |
| 28 | Mark Scheifele | 28 | 6/20 – A point-per-game option for 4 consecutive seasons |
| 29 | Matthew Tkachuk | 29 | 6/20 – 23 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still down from ’18-19 |
| 30 | Brayden Point | 30 | 6/20 – Points down, but still nearly a point per game |
| 31 | Aleksander Barkov | 31 | 6/20 – Finished the season cold (0 PTS in last 6 GP) |
| 32 | Connor Hellebuyck | 32 | 6/20 – Should receive strong Vezina Trophy consideration |
| 33 | Blake Wheeler | 33 | 6/20 – Not declining yet? 22 PTS in last 19 GP |
| 34 | Ben Bishop | 34 | 6/20 – Regression plus lost starts to Khudobin |
| 35 | Kris Letang | 35 | 6/20 – Scoring down, but has managed to stay healthy |
| 36 | Taylor Hall | 36 | 4/20 – Value unchanged with trade |
| 37 | Claude Giroux | 37 | 3/20 – Benefitting from Flyers’ win streak |
| 38 | Evander Kane | 38 | 6/20 – Solid goals, shots, and hits again |
| 39 | Tyler Seguin | 39 | 6/20 – Not among the point-per-game scorers |
| 40 | J.T. Miller | 40 | 3/20 – Now a top-20 scorer at over a point per game |
| 41 | Andrei Svechnikov | 41 | 4/20 – Contributes to a ton of roto categories when not scoring |
| 42 | Dougie Hamilton | 42 | 4/20 – Would be ready to play soon |
| 43 | Jake Guentzel | 43 | 4/20 – Would be ready to play soon |
| 44 | Mikko Rantanen | 44 | 6/20 – Expected to return from injury |
| 45 | Brady Tkachuk | 45 | 6/20 – He’s this high because the hits and the shots |
| 46 | Max Pacioretty | 46 | 5/20 – Expected to return from injury |
| 47 | Johnny Gaudreau | 47 | 6/20 – 20 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still way down from ’18-19 |
| 48 | Gabriel Landeskog | 48 | 3/20 – Not his best season, but top-10 option over past month |
| 49 | Jordan Binnington | 49 | 6/20 – Good numbers in first full season |
| 50 | Brent Burns | 50 | 6/20 – Down in all roto categories from 2018-19 |
| 51 | Alex Pietrangelo | 52 | 6/20 – Was on pace for his first 60-point season |
| 52 | Vladimir Tarasenko | 53 | 4/20 – Would be ready to play now |
| 53 | Kyle Connor | 54 | 6/20 – Finished the season tied for 6th in goals |
| 54 | Erik Karlsson | 55 | 4/20 – Would be ready to play now |
| 55 | Teuvo Teravainen | 51 | 7/20 – Near point-per-game pace, but assist heavy |
| 56 | Filip Forsberg | 56 | 3/20 – Drop to ranking with more comparable scorers |
| 57 | Mark Stone | 57 | 5/20 – Ready to return if season resumes |
| 58 | Tom Wilson | 58 | 6/20 – Identical G and A to B. Tkachuk |
| 59 | Cale Makar | 59 | 6/20 – 50 PT rookie season was in only 57 games |
| 60 | Carter Hart | 60 | 3/20 – Benefitting from Flyers’ win streak |
| 61 | Jonathan Marchessault | 61 | 6/20 – 3 consecutive seasons of 230+ SOG |
| 62 | Mike Hoffman | 62 | 3/20 – Consistent as they come as a goal scorer |
| 63 | Sean Couturier | 63 | 6/20 – Slight regression from 2018-19 |
| 64 | Quinn Hughes | 64 | 6/20 – NHL’s top rookie scorer as a defenseman |
| 65 | Alex DeBrincat | 65 | 5/20 – Signs there for a potential rebound in 2020-21 |
| 66 | Anze Kopitar | 66 | 6/20 – Rebounded nicely after subpar 2018-19 |
| 67 | Elias Lindholm | 67 | 3/20 – On pace to finish below last season’s total |
| 68 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 68 | 6/20 – Down in virtually all roto categories |
| 69 | Morgan Rielly | 69 | 7/20 – Possible bounce-back candidate next season |
| 70 | Torey Krug | 75 | 7/20 – Adjusting for current value with Bruins |
| 71 | Shea Weber | 70 | 6/20 – Finished season with 0 PTS in last 6 GP |
| 72 | Nicklas Backstrom | 72 | 4/20 – Assist-heavy totals, which are down slightly |
| 73 | Frederik Andersen | 73 | 3/20 – Ratios down from previous seasons |
| 74 | Drew Doughty | 74 | 3/20 – Still a strong contributor, but dragged down by +/- |
| 75 | Keith Yandle | 76 | 6/20 – PPP nearly cut in half from 2018-19 |
| 76 | Neal Pionk | 77 | 6/20 – PPTOI and PPP doubled in move to Winnipeg |
| 77 | Marc-Andre Fleury | 78 | 3/20 – Lehner will cut into starts |
| 78 | Darcy Kuemper | 79 | 3/20 – Finally returned from injury |
| 79 | Tony DeAngelo | 80 | 3/20 – Top-5 scoring blueliner as of early March |
| 80 | Kevin Fiala | 81 | 3/20 – On a tear and shooting a ton |
| 81 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | NR | 7/20 – Near PT/GP numbers over the past two seasons |
| 82 | David Perron | 71 | 7/20 – Tarasenko return could cut into value |
| 83 | Carey Price | 82 | 5/20 – Numbers do not reflect an elite goalie |
| 84 | Brendan Gallagher | 83 | 4/20 – Shot totals keep him on this list |
| 85 | Oscar Klefbom | 85 | 2/20 – Showing what he is capable of on PP1 |
| 86 | Shea Theodore | 86 | 6/20 – Was on pace for his first 50-point season |
| 87 | Jamie Benn | 87 | 6/20 – Continuing sharp scoring decline |
| 88 | Travis Konecny | NR | 7/20 – Led Flyers in both points and PPP this season |
| 89 | Dylan Larkin | 90 | 6/20 – Was hot (13 PTS in last 10 GP) before pause |
| 90 | Rasmus Ristolainen | 91 | 6/20 – Hits total is what keeps him on this list |
| 91 | Jakub Voracek | 92 | 6/20 – Finished season hot (10 A in last 6 GP) |
| 92 | Ilya Samsonov | 93 | 6/20 – Only 1 QS in last 8 GP |
| 93 | Jacob Markstrom | 94 | 4/20 – Should be ready to play when season resumes |
| 94 | Seth Jones | 96 | 4/20 – Should be ready to play when season resumes |
| 95 | Ryan O’Reilly | 88 | 7/20 – Low shot total (118) led to low goal total (12) |
| 96 | Brayden Schenn | 98 | 3/20 – Providing balanced scoring and hit totals |
| 97 | Zach Werenski | NR | 7/20 – Comparable to teammate Jones in many ways |
| 98 | Igor Shesterkin | NR | 7/20 – Brilliant ratios in brief NHL time |
| 99 | William Nylander | NR | 7/20 – First 30-goal season, could be more |
| 100 | Mathew Barzal | NR | 7/20 – Solid point totals assist heavy with light peripherals |
| Out | Robin Lehner | 95 | 7/20 – Uncertainty about current situation and next season |
| Sean Monahan | 97 | 7/20 – Outside the top 50 in all listed roto categories | |
| Jeff Petry | 99 | 7/20 – Lower upside than other d-men here | |
| Timo Meier | 84 | 7/20 – Failed to reach 50 PTS but led team in scoring | |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 89 | 7/20 – Failed to reach 50 PTS but led team in scoring | |
| Bryan Rust | 100 | 7/20 – Many advanced stats indicate possible regression |
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