Top 100 Roto Rankings: February 2022
Ian Gooding
2022-02-15
Because COVID protocol lists are shrinking (finally!), there are more players being squeezed out of the Top 100 Roto Rankings than are being added. Some tough calls to make, but thank you to a few Twitter followers with the suggestions.
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%. These rankings are intended for 2021-22 single-season leagues and are different from keeper rankings.
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.
Note: After I finalized the rankings, news broke that Jack Eichel would make his Vegas debut on Wednesday. He will most certainly be included in next month's rankings.
Rank | Name | Position | Jan-22 | Change | Comments |
1 | Connor McDavid | F | 1 | 0 | 12/21 – Still #1 – convince us otherwise |
2 | Leon Draisaitl | F | 2 | 0 | 12/21 – The main threat for #1 |
3 | Alex Ovechkin | F | 3 | 0 | |
4 | Auston Matthews | F | 4 | 0 | 12/21 – Back scoring at a G/GP pace |
5 | Jonathan Huberdeau | F | 7 | 2 | 2/22 – In the Art Ross scoring race |
6 | Nathan MacKinnon | F | 6 | 0 | 12/21 – Back from injury, but just 3 G in 15 GP |
7 | Mikko Rantanen | F | 8 | 1 | 12/21 – Colorado is scoring at will |
8 | Artemi Panarin | F | 5 | -3 | |
9 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | 9 | 0 | |
10 | Cale Makar | D | 10 | 0 | |
11 | Adam Fox | D | 11 | 0 | 2/22 – Should be back in the lineup this week |
12 | Victor Hedman | D | 12 | 0 | 12/21 – Piling up the points, particularly assists |
13 | Nikita Kucherov | F | 13 | 0 | 1/22 – Finally ready to roll |
14 | David Pastrnak | F | 15 | 1 | 1/22 – Starting to rebound after long goal slump |
15 | Brad Marchand | F | 14 | -1 | 2/22 – Suspended again |
16 | John Carlson | D | 16 | 0 | |
17 | Matthew Tkachuk | F | 17 | 0 | |
18 | Brady Tkachuk | F | 18 | 0 | 12/21 – Scoring is up, further boosting value |
19 | Kyle Connor | F | 19 | 0 | |
20 | Roman Josi | D | 20 | 0 | 12/21 – Bouncing back from disappointing 2020-21 |
21 | Mika Zibanejad | F | 21 | 0 | 12/21 – Okay start, but goal total low |
22 | Sebastian Aho | F | 22 | 0 | 1/22 – Back from COVID protocol |
23 | Patrick Kane | F | 23 | 0 | 12/21 – Not scoring at the rate we’re used to |
24 | Kirill Kaprizov | F | 25 | 1 | |
25 | Jake Guentzel | F | 28 | 3 | 1/22 – Returned from UBI |
26 | Nazem Kadri | C | 55 | 29 | 2/22 – Career high in points already |
27 | Steven Stamkos | F | 34 | 7 | 2/22 – Finally healthy and back in business |
28 | Chris Kreider | F | 59 | 31 | 2/22 – Surprise Rocket Richard challenger |
29 | Sidney Crosby | F | 26 | -3 | 12/21 – Looks like he’ll be just fine |
30 | John Tavares | F | 29 | -1 | |
31 | Frederik Andersen | G | 31 | 0 | |
32 | Alex DeBrincat | F | 32 | 0 | |
33 | Max Pacioretty | F | NR | 2/22 – Back from wrist surgery | |
34 | Gabriel Landeskog | F | NR | 2/22 – On highest scoring pace of career | |
35 | Morgan Rielly | D | 33 | -2 | 12/21 – Piling up the assists |
36 | Johnny Gaudreau | F | 35 | -1 | |
37 | Igor Shesterkin | G | 39 | 2 | 2/22 – One of the elite goalies now |
38 | Kris Letang | D | 43 | 5 | 2/22 – A top-5 scorind d-man |
39 | Aaron Ekblad | D | 36 | -3 | 12/21 – Picking up from last season before injury |
40 | J.T. Miller | F | 37 | -3 | |
41 | Elias Lindholm | F | 38 | -3 | 1/22 – Returned from COVID protocol |
42 | Juuse Saros | G | 40 | -2 | |
43 | Quinn Hughes | D | 41 | -2 | 2/22 – Expected to return from COVID protocol |
44 | Aleksander Barkov | F | 42 | -2 | 1/22 – Returned from multiple injuries |
45 | Andrei Svechnikov | F | 50 | 5 | 2/22 – On pace for his best season yet |
46 | Anze Kopitar | F | 30 | -16 | 2/22 – Below point-per-game numbers |
47 | Mark Scheifele | F | 46 | -1 | 12/21 – Getting back on track after slow start |
48 | Darnell Nurse | D | 27 | -21 | 2/22 – Scoring starting to fall off |
49 | William Nylander | F | 48 | -1 | |
50 | Tristan Jarry | G | 51 | 1 | 12/21 – Having his best season yet |
51 | Jacob Markstrom | G | 57 | 6 | 2/22 – League leader in SO by wide margin |
52 | Timo Meier | F | 60 | 8 | 12/21 – Over a PT/GP plus peripherals |
53 | Charlie McAvoy | D | 45 | -8 | 2/22 – 0 PTS in last 5 GP |
54 | Evgeni Malkin | F | 52 | -2 | 1/22 – 3 points in return – he’ll be fine |
55 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | F | 53 | -2 | |
56 | Mitch Marner | F | 56 | 0 | 1/22 – Returned from COVID protocol |
57 | Connor Hellebuyck | G | 47 | -10 | 2/22 – Team in front of him struggling |
58 | Jack Campbell | G | 54 | -4 | 2/22 – Battling Mrazek for starts |
59 | Devon Toews | D | 61 | 2 | 1/22 – Back from COVID protocol |
60 | Brayden Point | F | 49 | -11 | 2/22 – Not as strong in multicat as points leagues |
61 | Joe Pavelski | F | 62 | 1 | 2/22 – 0 PTS in last 6 GP |
62 | Vladimir Tarasenko | F | NR | 2/22 – Continuing bounce-back season | |
63 | Bryan Rust | F | NR | 2/22 – Over a point per game, but often injured | |
64 | Alex Pietrangelo | D | 58 | -6 | 2/22 – Just 1 PT in last 8 GP |
65 | Ilya Sorokin | G | 63 | -2 | |
66 | Tom Wilson | F | 64 | -2 | 1/22 – Returned from day-to-day injury |
67 | Filip Forsberg | F | NR | 2/22 – Back from COVID protocol | |
68 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | NR | 2/22 – Back from LBI | |
69 | Sergei Bobrovsky | G | 66 | -3 | |
70 | Drew Doughty | D | 67 | -3 | 1/22 – Maintained point-per-game average |
71 | Vincent Trocheck | F | 70 | -1 | |
72 | Sam Reinhart | F | 72 | 0 | |
73 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | F | 69 | -4 | 12/21 – Impressive bounceback season |
74 | Robin Lehner | G | 73 | -1 | 12/21 – Getting W’s, but ratios a concern |
75 | Roope Hintz | F | 74 | -1 | 1/22 – Removed from COVID protocol |
76 | Mackenzie Weegar | D | 75 | -1 | 1/22 – Everything except power play points |
77 | Jason Robertson | F | 76 | -1 | 1/22 – Rolling at over a point per game |
78 | Darcy Kuemper | G | 77 | -1 | 12/21 – Injuries and subpar ratios |
79 | Jordan Kyrou | F | 78 | -1 | 1/22 – Now scoring at over a point per game |
80 | Seth Jones | D | NR | 2/22 – Returned from COVID protocol | |
81 | Shea Theodore | D | NR | 2/22 – Returned from COVID protocol | |
82 | Pavel Buchnevich | F | NR | 2/22 – Returned from COVID protocol | |
83 | Torey Krug | D | 80 | -3 | 12/21 – Long point drought last period |
84 | Moritz Seider | D | 81 | -3 | |
85 | Elias Pettersson | F | 68 | -17 | 2/22 – Showing signs of return to form |
86 | Kevin Fiala | F | 84 | -2 | 12/21 – Keep here for second-half value |
87 | Jacob Trouba | D | 86 | -1 | 12/21 – Hits, blocked shots, and a little offense |
88 | Teuvo Teravainen | F | 87 | -1 | 12/21 – Back on the list after 2020-21 injuries |
89 | Jonathan Marchessault | F | 71 | -18 | 2/22 – Light in A/PPP |
90 | Sam Bennett | F | 88 | -2 | 12/21 – Was always multicat threat, now scoring too |
91 | Lucas Raymond | F | 89 | -2 | 12/21 – Calder Trophy candidate |
92 | Patrik Laine | F | NR | 2/22 – Scoring goals and showing swag again | |
93 | Ondrej Palat | F | NR | 2/22 – Returned from COVID protocol | |
94 | Cam Talbot | G | NR | 2/22 – Back from injury but Kakhonen a factor | |
95 | Thatcher Demko | G | 94 | -1 | 12/21 – 4 W under new coach, high volume starter |
96 | John Gibson | G | NR | 2/22 – Main reason the Ducks are hanging around | |
97 | Jack Hughes | F | 99 | 2 | 1/22 – Only his injury keeps him from moving up |
98 | Matt Duchene | F | 100 | 2 | 1/22 – Nice bounceback for surprising Nashville |
99 | Troy Terry | F | NR | 2/22 – Back from COVID protocol | |
100 | Dylan Larkin | F | NR | 2/22 – Bouncing back with over a point per game | |
Injured | Jack Eichel | F | 2/22 – Vegas debut imminent | ||
Carey Price | G | 1/22 – Still no return date | |||
Dougie Hamilton | D | 1/22 – On IR with broken jaw | |||
Sean Couturier | F | 2/22 – Out for season (back surgery) | |||
Nikolaj Ehlers | F | 2/22 – On LTIR with possible knee injury | |||
Drake Batherson | F | 85 | 2/22 – Sidelined a couple months | ||
Patrice Bergeron | F | 24 | 2/22 – Could return soon from head injury | ||
Mark Stone | F | 44 | 2/22 – Placed on LTIR (Kucherov’ed?) | ||
Out | Evan Rodrigues | F | 83 | 2/22 – Just 2 PTS from Jan 8 – Feb 1 | |
David Perron | F | Inj | 2/22 – Only 1 PT in last 9 GP in Jan | ||
Joel Eriksson Ek | F | Inj | 2/22 – Only 3 PTS from mid-Dec to early Feb | ||
Marcus Foligno | F | 96 | 2/22 – Suspended | ||
Matt Dumba | D | 95 | 2/22 – Injury, scoring decline | ||
Nick Suzuki | F | 92 | 2/22 – Negatively impacted by Habs poor season | ||
Tyson Barrie | D | 82 | 2/22 – Injury and point slump and losing PP1 | ||
Ryan Hartman | F | 93 | 2/22 – Scoring starting to fall back to earth | ||
Radko Gudas | D | 97 | 2/22 – Little scoring but dominates hits | ||
Logan Couture | F | 90 | 2/22 – Goal scoring dried up last half of Jan | ||
Mikael Granlund | F | 98 | 2/22 – Low goal total relative to others on list | ||
Brock Boeser | F | 79 | 2/22 – Starting to break out of funk | ||
Neal Pionk | D | 65 | 2/22 – Slipping points-wise | ||
Mathew Barzal | F | 91 | 2/22 – Suggestion from feedback |