Fantasy hockey rankings – Matthews, Eichel lead playoff rankings

Here we are, almost at the end of it all. The penultimate scoring period in season-long scoring formats and final head-to-head matchup is upon us. The names on the rankings are starting to show just how little fantasy hockey is left to play, as every missed game becomes magnified when it represents 10 percent of the remaining season. Keep looking for value, find players with hot sticks and get your team across the finish line!

These rankings are based on expectations of fantasy points produced from Friday, March 28, until the end of the season. Fantasy points are based on the ESPN Fantasy standard game (for skaters: goals = 2 points, assists = 1 point, shots and hits = 0.1 points, blocked shots and special-teams points = 0.5 points; for goaltenders: wins = 4 points, OT losses = 1 point, shutouts = 3 points, saves = 0.2 points, goals against = -2 points).

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1. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, C12. Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights, C23. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning, RW14. MacKenzie Weegar, Calgary Flames, D15. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets, D26. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, C37. Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, RW28. Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche, D39. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens, C410. Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets, G111. William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs, RW312. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators, LW113. Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers, C514. Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres, D415. John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs, C616. Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks, C717. Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets, LW218. Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars, C819. Noah Dobson, New York Islanders, D520. Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators, D621. Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning, LW322. Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres, C923. Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres, RW424. Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers, C1025. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars, LW426. Nazem Kadri, Calgary Flames, C1127. Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs, RW528. Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings, D729. Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning, D830. Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights, RW631. Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida Panthers, G232. Alexander Romanov, New York Islanders, D933. Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers, G334. J.T. Miller, New York Rangers, C1235. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, LW536. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, LW637. Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens, LW738. Rasmus Andersson, Calgary Flames, D1039. Jonathan Huberdeau, Calgary Flames, LW840. Mikhail Sergachev, Utah Hockey Club, D1141. Boone Jenner, Columbus Blue Jackets, C1342. Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights, D1243. Tim Stutzle, Ottawa Senators, C1444. Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks, D1345. Mikko Rantanen, Dallas Stars, RW746. Wyatt Johnston, Dallas Stars, C1547. Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals, RW848. Jake Walman, Edmonton Oilers, D1449. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning, C1650. Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers, LW951. Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes, RW952. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins, RW1053. Jacob Trouba, Anaheim Ducks, D1554. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings, D1655. Jackson LaCombe, Anaheim Ducks, D1756. Adam Fox, New York Rangers, D1857. Thomas Chabot, Ottawa Senators, D1958. Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes, C1759. Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers, D2060. Thomas Harley, Dallas Stars, D2161. Patrik Laine, Montreal Canadiens, RW1162. Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning, LW1063. Seth Jones, Florida Panthers, D2264. Juraj Slafkovsky, Montreal Canadiens, LW1165. Alex DeBrincat, Detroit Red Wings, LW1266. Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings, C1867. Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets, C1968. Lane Hutson, Montreal Canadiens, D2369. Tyler Toffoli, San Jose Sharks, RW1270. Ilya Sorokin, New York Islanders, G471. Adam Fantilli, Columbus Blue Jackets, C2072. Clayton Keller, Utah Hockey Club, LW1373. Sam Bennett, Florida Panthers, C2174. Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights, D2475. Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oilers, D2576. Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets, D2677. Valeri Nichushkin, Colorado Avalanche, RW1378. Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators, G579. Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers, C2280. Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings, RW1481. Bo Horvat, New York Islanders, C2382. Kaiden Guhle, Montreal Canadiens, D2783. William Eklund, San Jose Sharks, LW1484. Patrick Kane, Detroit Red Wings, RW1585. Drake Batherson, Ottawa Senators, RW1686. Frank Vatrano, Anaheim Ducks, RW1787. Mackenzie Blackwood, Colorado Avalanche, G688. Steven Stamkos, Nashville Predators, C2489. Nico Hischier, New Jersey Devils, C2590. Dylan Guenther, Utah Hockey Club, RW1891. Kevin Fiala, Los Angeles Kings, LW1592. Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils, RW1993. Zach Hyman, Edmonton Oilers, RW2094. Darcy Kuemper, Los Angeles Kings, G795. Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars, G896. Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings, C2697. Nikolaj Ehlers, Winnipeg Jets, LW1698. John Carlson, Washington Capitals, D2899. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, C27100. Kirill Marchenko, Columbus Blue Jackets, LW17101. Matt Duchene, Dallas Stars, C28102. Martin Necas, Colorado Avalanche, RW21103. Shayne Gostisbehere, Carolina Hurricanes, D29104. Timo Meier, New Jersey Devils, LW18105. Sean Monahan, Columbus Blue Jackets, C29106. Logan Thompson, Washington Capitals, G9107. Pavel Dorofeyev, Vegas Golden Knights, RW22108. Nick Schmaltz, Utah Hockey Club, RW23109. Radko Gudas, Anaheim Ducks, D30110. Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights, G10111. Mason McTavish, Anaheim Ducks, C30112. Matthew Knies, Toronto Maple Leafs, LW19113. Mike Matheson, Montreal Canadiens, D31114. Ryan Pulock, New York Islanders, D32115. Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild, LW20116. Pyotr Kochetkov, Carolina Hurricanes, G11117. Mathieu Olivier, Columbus Blue Jackets, C31118. JJ Peterka, Buffalo Sabres, RW24119. Ivan Provorov, Columbus Blue Jackets, D33120. Dante Fabbro, Columbus Blue Jackets, D34121. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Washington Capitals, C32122. Connor Murphy, Chicago Blackhawks, D35123. Brandon Montour, Seattle Kraken, D36124. Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings, LW21125. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning, G12126. Dylan Samberg, Winnipeg Jets, D37127. Jakob Chychrun, Washington Capitals, D38128. Alexandre Carrier, Montreal Canadiens, D39129. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers, C33130. Ivan Barbashev, Vegas Golden Knights, LW22131. Dylan Cozens, Ottawa Senators, C34132. Dylan Strome, Washington Capitals, C35133. Anders Lee, New York Islanders, LW23134. Kyle Palmieri, New York Islanders, RW25135. Shakir Mukhamadullin, San Jose Sharks, D40136. Frederik Andersen, Carolina Hurricanes, G13137. Mikael Granlund, Dallas Stars, LW24138. Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers, C36139. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, C37140. Tony DeAngelo, New York Islanders, D41141. Bryan Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW26142. Taylor Hall, Carolina Hurricanes, LW25143. Ryan Donato, Chicago Blackhawks, RW27144. Timothy Liljegren, San Jose Sharks, D42145. Brayden McNabb, Vegas Golden Knights, D43146. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, New York Islanders, C38147. Claude Giroux, Ottawa Senators, RW28148. Brock Boeser, Vancouver Canucks, RW29149. Troy Terry, Anaheim Ducks, C39150. Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning, C40151. Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton Oilers, D44152. Dylan Holloway, St. Louis Blues, C41153. Filip Hronek, Vancouver Canucks, D45154. Kent Johnson, Columbus Blue Jackets, C42155. Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota Wild, D46156. Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks, C43157. Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks, C44158. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, C45159. Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche, C46160. David Savard, Montreal Canadiens, D47161. David Perron, Ottawa Senators, RW30162. Marcus Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, D48163. Mario Ferraro, San Jose Sharks, D49164. Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild, G14165. Rickard Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins, RW31166. Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes, D50167. Jake McCabe, Toronto Maple Leafs, D51168. Chris Tanev, Toronto Maple Leafs, D52169. Jonas Brodin, Minnesota Wild, D53170. Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes, LW26171. William Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights, C47172. Tomas Hertl, Vegas Golden Knights, C48173. Fabian Zetterlund, Ottawa Senators, RW32174. Vince Dunn, Seattle Kraken, D54175. Ryan McDonagh, Tampa Bay Lightning, D55176. Mackie Samoskevich, Florida Panthers, LW27177. Dmitri Voronkov, Columbus Blue Jackets, LW28178. Alex Vlasic, Chicago Blackhawks, D56179. Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs, D57180. Quinton Byfield, Los Angeles Kings, C49181. Logan Cooley, Utah Hockey Club, C50182. Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues, RW33183. Matt Roy, Washington Capitals, D58184. Robert Thomas, St. Louis Blues, C51185. Owen Power, Buffalo Sabres, D59186. Trevor Moore, Los Angeles Kings, LW29187. Phillip Danault, Los Angeles Kings, C52188. Carter Verhaeghe, Florida Panthers, LW30189. Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks, G15190. Conor Garland, Vancouver Canucks, RW34191. Martin Fehervary, Washington Capitals, D60192. Ryan O’Reilly, Nashville Predators, C53193. Mason Marchment, Dallas Stars, LW31194. Yegor Chinakhov, Columbus Blue Jackets, RW35195. Artem Zub, Ottawa Senators, D61196. Kiefer Sherwood, Vancouver Canucks, LW32197. Shane Pinto, Ottawa Senators, C54198. Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators, G16199. Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins, G17200. Aliaksei Protas, Washington Capitals, C55201. Bowen Byram, Buffalo Sabres, D62202. Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks, LW33203. Will Smith, San Jose Sharks, C56204. Mikey Anderson, Los Angeles Kings, D63205. Tyler Myers, Vancouver Canucks, D64206. Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins, D65207. Mats Zuccarello, Minnesota Wild, RW36208. Teuvo Teravainen, Chicago Blackhawks, RW37209. Esa Lindell, Dallas Stars, D66210. Justin Danforth, Columbus Blue Jackets, RW38211. Jonathan Drouin, Colorado Avalanche, LW34212. Adam Pelech, New York Islanders, D67213. Warren Foegele, Los Angeles Kings, LW35214. Vladislav Gavrikov, Los Angeles Kings, D68215. Gustav Forsling, Florida Panthers, D69216. Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers, LW36217. Dustin Wolf, Calgary Flames, G18218. Luke Hughes, New Jersey Devils, D70219. Matt Coronato, Calgary Flames, RW39220. Brent Burns, Carolina Hurricanes, D71221. Simon Edvinsson, Detroit Red Wings, D72222. Jake Middleton, Minnesota Wild, D73223. Jared McCann, Seattle Kraken, RW40224. Joseph LaBate, Columbus Blue Jackets, C57225. Joel Edmundson, Los Angeles Kings, D74226. Sean Durzi, Utah Hockey Club, D75227. Pius Suter, Vancouver Canucks, C58228. Jake DeBrusk, Vancouver Canucks, RW41229. Artturi Lehkonen, Colorado Avalanche, LW37230. Blake Coleman, Calgary Flames, RW42231. Alex Killorn, Anaheim Ducks, RW43232. Christian Dvorak, Montreal Canadiens, LW38233. Simon Holmstrom, New York Islanders, RW44234. Tyler Bertuzzi, Chicago Blackhawks, LW39235. Ross Colton, Colorado Avalanche, LW40236. Ridly Greig, Ottawa Senators, C59237. Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins, C60238. Eeli Tolvanen, Seattle Kraken, LW41239. Will Cuylle, New York Rangers, LW42240. Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins, RW45241. Nicolas Roy, Vegas Golden Knights, C61242. Brett Howden, Vegas Golden Knights, LW43243. Jonathan Marchessault, Nashville Predators, RW46244. Alex Wennberg, San Jose Sharks, C62245. Joseph Woll, Toronto Maple Leafs, G19246. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres, G20247. Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues, G21248. Anthony Stolarz, Toronto Maple Leafs, G22249. Charlie Lindgren, Washington Capitals, G23250. Jacob Markstrom, New Jersey Devils, G24