*Note: Stats courtesy of Frozen Tools

This week, we will be shifting the focus away from individual players and over to fantasy teams as a whole. This ranking examines which clubs have the most overall fantasy value at each position. Not necessarily the best ten teams in the league, but the teams whose combination of players provides the most fantasy value to managers. Let's take a look at the Top 10 2026-27 Fantasy Teams.

HM's: Minnesota Wild (Central Division), New Jersey Devils (Metropolitan Division), Anaheim Ducks (Pacific Division), Utah Mammoth (Pacific Division), Buffalo Sabres (Atlantic Division)

10. Vegas Golden Knights, Pacific Division

Vegas is coming off a Stanley Cup Finals defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes. Their roster didn't see much turnover outside of the loss of Pavel Dorofeyev, and as a result they should still be considered a top fantasy team. Their roster is deep as well as boasts top talent like Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner. If Carter Hart can provide consistent goaltending next season, they will have fantasy targets at every position.

9. Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlantic Division

The Leafs roster as a whole is looking to have a bounceback season, but all eyes are on Auston Matthews to return to elite form. They added Darren Raddysh on the backend, which should help with their power-play troubles. The addition of Gavin McKenna will also provide an offensive boost. The Leafs top-six is one of the most dangerous in the league, and while their fantasy depth, blueline, and goaltending leave some to be desired, they have the potential to be a top fantasy team due to their star power up front.

8. Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlantic Division

The Lightning are an aging group but will be heading into the offseason with last season’s roster still intact. The only loss was Darren Raddysh, but the Bolts brought in John Carlson to fill that hole. Bounceback seasons from Brayden Point and Victor Hedman are needed if Tampa expects to make some noise next season. However, Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Brandon Hagel, and Jake Guentzel still provide managers with solid fantasy value.

7. Washington Capitals, Metropolitan Division

The Capitals are likely the most improved team this offseason. They added Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou, as well as depth in Boone Jenner. Cole Huston and Ilya Protas are also expected to have great rookie seasons. It'll be interesting to see how the team’s lines shake out in training camp as they have a plethora of talent.

6. Carolina Hurricanes, Metropolitan Division

After winning the Stanley Cup, the Hurricanes should still be considered a top team to target as there wasn't much roster fallout in the offseason. The Hurricanes top players like Sebastian Aho and Jaccob Slavin aren't elite fantasy options, but as far as depth, the Hurricanes might be the deepest team in the league. Seth Jarvis' injury is a big loss for them.

5. Montreal Canadiens, Atlantic Division

Montreal's young stars have quickly shot up the fantasy rankings ahead of this season. Players like Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki are going in the early rounds while Lane Hutson is one of the top defensemen available. Their depth outside of their stars, however, and it's unclear if Jakub Dobes can replicate his success from last year.

4. Florida Panthers, Atlantic Division

The Panthers are once again healthy and look to return to juggernaut status in the NHL. After acquiring Brady Tkachuk, they have even more targets for managers. If they can stay healthy, the top players in Florida, Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk, should return to elite status. The only thing holding the Panthers back from being higher on this list is goaltending. Jacob Markstrom is a significant downgrade from Sergei Bobrovsky at this point in his career.

3. Dallas Stars, Central Division

The Stars have a plethora of elite talent at every position. Jake Oettinger in net, Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley on the backend, and Jason Robertson, Mikko Rantanen, and Wyatt Johnston up front. This combination of players propels Dallas to number three on this list. As far as pure fantasy depth, the Stars should be considered one of the top targets throughout the draft.

2. Edmonton Oilers, Pacific Division

The Oilers find themselves at number two on this list as they possess three elite fantasy options with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Evan Bouchard. While they lack in the goaltending department after the injury to Frederik Andersen, they have some intriguing depth options for fantasy managers. Names like Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jake Walman, as well as young talent in Isaac Howard and Matthew Savoie. Ultimately, the combination of McDavid and Draisaitl propels Edmonton into this position.

1. Colorado Avalanche, Central Division

The Avalanche top this list due to having elite-level players at every position. They have arguably the best forward available in Nathan MacKinnon, as well as the best defenseman in the world in Cale Makar. As for goaltending, while Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood aren't elite, as far as fantasy is concerned, wins are the most important factor in goaltending. Both goaltenders should rack up plenty of wins on a loaded Avalanche team. Martin Necas is another top forward option, but Colorado has tons of depth as well, with the likes of Nazem Kadri, Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen, Gabriel Landeskog, and Devon Toews.

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