2026 Best Puck Classic on Underdog
NHL research from the 2026-09-03 validated Underdog hockey rankings CSV. Use the visible rank, ADP, position, team or club, and projection fields to compare DraftRelay's board with the draft market.
DraftRelay publishes the latest validated Underdog NHL ranking order with ADP, position, team, and projected points when present. Rankings and ADP are related market signals, not interchangeable claims.
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team / club | ADP | Projected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnon | C | Colorado Avalanche | 1.1 | 1077 |
| 2 | Connor McDavid | C | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | 1001 |
| 3 | Macklin Celebrini | C | San Jose Sharks | 3.2 | 912 |
| 4 | Nikita Kucherov | W | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 944.5 |
| 5 | David Pastrnak | W | Boston Bruins | 5.3 | 861.5 |
| 6 | Auston Matthews | C | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6.1 | 813.5 |
| 7 | Leon Draisaitl | C | Edmonton Oilers | 7.4 | 750 |
| 8 | Kirill Kaprizov | W | Minnesota Wild | 8.3 | 764 |
| 9 | Jason Robertson | W | Dallas Stars | 8.8 | 828 |
| 10 | Cale Makar | D | Colorado Avalanche | 9.8 | 757.5 |
| 11 | Matt Boldy | W | Minnesota Wild | 11.7 | 777.5 |
| 12 | Jack Eichel | C | Vegas Golden Knights | 12.4 | 756 |
| 13 | Jack Hughes | C | New Jersey Devils | 13.6 | 702 |
| 14 | Tage Thompson | C | Buffalo Sabres | 14.4 | 772 |
| 15 | Brady Tkachuk | W | Florida Panthers | 15.4 | 765 |
| 16 | Martin Necas | W | Colorado Avalanche | 16.9 | 745.5 |
| 17 | Zach Werenski | D | Columbus Blue Jackets | 18.5 | 766 |
| 18 | Wyatt Johnston | C | Dallas Stars | 18.7 | 733 |
| 19 | Cole Caufield | W | Montreal Canadiens | 18.8 | 772 |
| 20 | Evan Bouchard | D | Edmonton Oilers | 20.5 | 776 |
| 21 | Quinn Hughes | D | Minnesota Wild | 21.2 | 638 |
| 22 | Kyle Connor | W | Winnipeg Jets | 21.5 | 767.5 |
| 23 | Nick Suzuki | C | Montreal Canadiens | 23 | 765.5 |
| 24 | Cutter Gauthier | W | Anaheim Ducks | 24.2 | 624 |
| 25 | Mikko Rantanen | W | Dallas Stars | 25.7 | 631 |
| 26 | Filip Forsberg | W | Nashville Predators | 26.3 | 787.5 |
| 27 | Matthew Tkachuk | W | Florida Panthers | 27 | 697 |
| 28 | William Nylander | W | Toronto Maple Leafs | 28 | 711.5 |
| 29 | Jake Guentzel | W | Tampa Bay Lightning | 29.4 | 738.5 |
| 30 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | Tampa Bay Lightning | 30 | 748.2 |