The puck will drop on the 2023-24 NHL season soon enough, and you can get in on the action with ESPN Fantasy Hockey. Build your strategy, draft your team, and set your lineups as you try to outsmart your fellow fantasy managers week after week to raise your own cup.
Are you a new player looking for a place to learn the game? An experienced player in a deep league? No matter what league you're in, we've got the fantasy advice and picks you need to know to get started.
How to play and win your league like a pro
Everything from preparation, to draft strategy and more. Here are the tips from the pros on how to play and win your fantasy hockey league.
Breakout picks: Forwards | Defensemen
Sean Allen has broken down the data, crunched the numbers and built the charts to help you predict which forwards and defensemen are primed for their breakout seasons.
Plant My Flag: Greg Wyshynski's fantasy hockey cheat sheet
Greg Wyshynski's back with the ten players he's targeting in every draft this year.
Positional tier lists tier list: Forwards | Defensemen
Splitting your rankings into tiers can help you plan out your draft strategy. We've done the prep work for you.
Category giants: The stat specialists to win your H2H category or roto leagues
Are you in a H2H category or roto league? These are the category specialists to shore up your lineup.
Sleepers, busts, and draft strategy
Go into your draft knowing which players are most likely to over or underperform their draft day expectations.
Fantasy hockey goalie guide: Top picks, sleepers, strategy
You can't win without strong play in net. Find the top picks, sleepers, and overall strategy to fill out your netminders.
Goalie tandems: Which players to draft or wait
With many teams splitting playing time in net, which goalies should you draft and which teams should you continue to monitor?
Linemate stacking: How to maximize your star player's points
Got a star like Nathan MacKinnon or Auston Matthews? Draft their linemates to maximize your scoring.
Bounce back picks: Forwards | Defensemen
Don't feel sour about these players who had disappointing campaigns last season. It's a new day for these players poised to feel the power again.
Best fantasy hockey team names for 2024-25 NHL season
Play in style as you find the perfect name for your fantasy team.
Which fantasy hockey league is right for you?
ESPN offers five fantasy hockey league scoring systems and play styles. Which one is right for you? Check out our league guide to learn the ins-and-outs of each format and the strategies to win them.
Regression candidates this NHL season: Who will take a step back?
Players projected to score fewer goals or points than last season. Will you avoid these players in drafts?
Breakout predictions: Predicting the next wave of superstars
Greg Wyshynski looks at 36 players in the right situation to break out this year.
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Can't draft without rankings
2024-25 fantasy hockey rankings
Plan ahead for your draft with our rankings, formulated for ESPN standard leagues.
Offseason recap
Fantasy guide to trades and signing this offseason
How will Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault fare in Nashville? Does Jacob Markstrom rise up the rankings with the New Jersey Devils? With so many old faces in new places, check out the fantasy hockey outlook for these stars and more.
Best picks and fantasy hockey analysis from the 2024 NHL Draft
With the top prospects in hockey headed to their new NHL teams, which ones will contribute immediately and which should be stashed in keeper leagues?
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