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NHL Player Rankings 2026-27: Best Players by WAR

These are the Squawka Signal NHL player rankings for 2026-27. Every skater gets a single number — wins above replacement (WAR) — built from our own expected-goals model and an adjusted plus-minus (RAPM) that strips out teammates, opponents and situation.

Quinn Hughes tops the board at 1.10 wins. Below each player’s WAR you get the breakdown — even strength, special teams and finishing — so the number comes with its reasoning attached.

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NHL Player Rankings — ranked by WAR (2026-27)

Our advanced model’s take on who drove the most value — WAR (wins above replacement) with its goals-above-replacement breakdown: even strength, special teams and finishing plus penalties. Quinn Hughes leads at 1.10 wins. 2026-27 full season.

#SkaterEVSTFinGARWAR
1
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Quinn HughesMIN · D
+4.2
+1.4
+1.2
6.8
1.10
2
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Moritz SeiderDET · D
+4.2
+2.5
-0.1
6.6
1.07
3
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Adam FoxNYR · D
+4.4
+2.0
-0.1
6.4
1.04
4
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Connor McDavidEDM · F
+3.4
+1.1
+1.9
6.3
1.03
5
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Brandon HagelTBL · F
+4.1
+0.6
+0.8
5.5
0.89
6
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Kirill KaprizovMIN · F
+2.7
+0.3
+2.4
5.4
0.88
7
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Macklin CelebriniSJS · F
+2.4
+1.6
+1.0
5.0
0.81
8
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Leon DraisaitlEDM · F
+2.2
+1.2
+1.4
4.9
0.79
9
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Lane HutsonMTL · D
+4.7
-0.4
+0.5
4.8
0.78
10
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Jackson BlakeCAR · F
+1.7
+2.6
+0.4
4.6
0.75
11
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Jordan SpenceOTT · D
+4.9
+0.3
-0.5
4.6
0.75
12
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Evan BouchardEDM · D
+3.9
-0.3
+1.1
4.6
0.74
13
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Jack HughesNJD · F
+2.6
+0.2
+1.6
4.4
0.71
14
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Kyle ConnorWPG · F
+1.1
+2.1
+1.1
4.3
0.70
15
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Luke EvangelistaNJD · F
+3.1
+0.9
+0.1
4.1
0.67
16
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Alexis LafreniA reNYR · F
+2.4
+0.3
+1.4
4.1
0.66
17
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Andrei SvechnikovCAR · F
+1.5
+2.0
+0.4
4.0
0.65
18
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Sebastian AhoCAR · F
+1.5
+2.6
-0.2
3.9
0.64
19
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Alex DeBrincatDET · F
+2.6
+1.3
+0.0
3.9
0.63
20
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Seth JonesFLA · D
+1.2
+2.4
+0.1
3.6
0.59
21
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Artturi LehkonenCOL · F
+1.5
+0.8
+1.2
3.6
0.58
22
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Logan StankovenCAR · F
+2.3
+0.3
+0.9
3.5
0.57
23
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Brady TkachukFLA · F
+2.4
+0.4
+0.6
3.5
0.56
24
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Carter VerhaegheFLA · F
+1.2
+2.3
-0.1
3.5
0.56
25
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Arseny GritsyukNJD · F
+2.7
+0.5
+0.2
3.4
0.56

WAR = wins above replacement. GAR = goals above replacement (EV = even strength, ST = power play + penalty kill, Fin = finishing + penalties drawn). Replacement = a freely-available depth player.

Built from Squawka Signal’s own expected-goals and adjusted plus-minus (RAPM) model. See the NHL Power Rankings · how the model works.

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