Rest of Season Top 200 Rankings - Week 18 (Feb. 20-26)
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Here are the Top 200 rankings heading into Week 18 of the fantasy hockey season:
The rankings apply to standard-scoring leagues. Skaters accumulate stats value via goals, assists, plus/minus, penalty minutes, power-play points, and shots on goal. Goalies track wins, goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Burns | D | SJ | |
| 2 | Sidney Crosby | C | PIT | |
| 3 | Connor McDavid | C | EDM | |
| 4 | Alex Ovechkin | LW | WAS | |
| 5 | Nicklas Backstrom | C | WAS | |
| 6 | Braden Holtby | G | WAS | |
| 7 | Evgeni Malkin | C | PIT | |
| 8 | Devan Dubnyk | G | MIN | ▲ |
| 9 | Patrick Kane | RW | CHI | |
| 10 | Vladimir Tarasenko | RW | STL |
Burns maintains top spot as he continues to challenge for the Art Ross Trophy. The Capitals core three players are locked into the middle of the top 10. Dubnyk climbs back into the top 10 as other goaltenders around the league begin to fall off late in the year.
Though mostly playing on separate lines, Seguin and Benn have been surging. Kuznetsov continues his rise and fortifies the incredible offense of the Capitals. Rask and Price each take hits as their respective teams continue with uninspired play. Barkov and Huberdeau have the Panthers charging toward a playoff berth as the offense is healthy for the first time all season.
Couture's decreased point production is a direct result of lower shot counts. He hasn't been getting enough help from San Jose's subpar second-line wingers. Gaudreau finished Week 17 without a goal in February. He's shooting enough, but his ice time has been fluctuating once again. He can't be fully trusted in any format.
Lehner has done an excellent job backstopping the Sabres to one of the best records in the league over the past month. He is receiving plenty of goal support with the team's current line combinations. Krug has been racking up the assists, but he remains with just five goals on the season as of Feb. 20. The Bruins may begin selling whatever they can.
Lucic has plummeted down the ranks, as his ice time continues to be cut as a result of his ineffectiveness on offense. Kempe has been called up from the AHL and placed on the Kings' top line beside Kopitar. He is well worth a waiver claim in deeper re-draft leagues and any keeper format.
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