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.

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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

UPCOMING GAMES

Nov 05 - 19:11	CAR	vs	PHI
Nov 05 - 19:11	MTL	vs	CGY
Nov 05 - 19:11	BUF	vs	OTT
Nov 05 - 19:11	TOR	vs	BOS
Nov 05 - 19:11	NYI	vs	PIT
Nov 05 - 20:11	MIN	vs	L.A
Nov 05 - 20:11	STL	vs	T.B
Nov 05 - 20:11	WPG	vs	UTA
Nov 05 - 21:11	COL	vs	SEA
Nov 05 - 22:11	ANA	vs	VAN
Nov 05 - 22:11	S.J	vs	CBJ