Unveiled: The Surprising NHL Forward Rankings for 2025-26 That Could Shake Up the Entire League
This is the first time we’ve ranked forwards, so a few caveats with this list.
First, line combinations are obviously fluid, so we attempted to use the latest available as of our publishing deadline.
Second, injuries are a big factor, so we tried to account for how long a player will be out in determining how it will impact their team’s ranking.
And three, this is based entirely on the 2025-26 season, so a team heavy on prospects with upside wasn’t given an edge.
Tier 1: Best in class
Tampa Bay Lightning
Jake Guentzel – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel – Anthony Cirelli – Gage Goncalves
Oliver Bjorkstrand – Yanni Gourde – Mitchell Chaffee
Zemgus Girgensons – Jack Finley – Pontus Holmberg
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