Top players for Canada-United States gold medal game; podcast analysis
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NHL.com ranks the top players for fantasy hockey pools counting the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.
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Picks, props, futures for Olympics
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NOTES: Basic fantasy pools have the following scoring system: goals and assists count for skaters with a potential bonus for a hat trick; wins count for goalies with a potential bonus for a shutout.
Value has been quantified based on factors including but not limited to past production in the NHL regular season, Stanley Cup Playoffs and/or international tournaments, projected line combinations, defense pairs and goalie situations, sleeper or bounce-back potential and likelihood of each country winning the gold medal at the 2026 Olympics.
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1. Connor McDavid, F, CAN 🇨🇦
2. Nathan MacKinnon, F, CAN 🇨🇦
3. Cale Makar, D, CAN 🇨🇦
4. Quinn Hughes, D, USA 🇺🇸
5. Macklin Celebrini, F, CAN 🇨🇦
6. Sidney Crosby, F, CAN (INJ.) 🇨🇦
7. Jack Eichel, F, USA 🇺🇸
8. Auston Matthews, F, USA 🇺🇸
9. Zach Werenski, D, USA 🇺🇸
10. Mitch Marner, F, CAN 🇨🇦
11. Jack Hughes, F, USA 🇺🇸
12. Brady Tkachuk, F, USA 🇺🇸
13. Matthew Tkachuk, F, USA 🇺🇸
14. Connor Hellebuyck, G, USA 🇺🇸
15. Mark Stone, F, CAN 🇨🇦
16. Tage Thompson, F, USA 🇺🇸
17. Matt Boldy, F, USA 🇺🇸
18. Jake Guentzel, F, USA 🇺🇸
19. Nick Suzuki, F, CAN 🇨🇦
20. Sam Reinhart, F, CAN 🇨🇦
21. Brandon Hagel, F, CAN 🇨🇦
22. Jordan Binnington, G, CAN 🇨🇦
23. Dylan Larkin, F, USA 🇺🇸
24. Brock Nelson, F, USA 🇺🇸
25. Tom Wilson, F, CAN 🇨🇦
26. Brad Marchand, F, CAN 🇨🇦
27. Sam Bennett, F, CAN 🇨🇦
28. Thomas Harley, D, CAN 🇨🇦
29. Brock Faber, D, USA 🇺🇸
30. Charlie McAvoy, D, USA 🇺🇸
31. Shea Theodore, D, CAN 🇨🇦
32. J.T. Miller, F, USA 🇺🇸
33. Bo Horvat, F, CAN 🇨🇦
34. Jake Sanderson, D, USA 🇺🇸
35. Devon Toews, D, CAN 🇨🇦
36. Seth Jarvis, F, CAN 🇨🇦
37. Vincent Trocheck, F, USA 🇺🇸
38. Clayton Keller, F, USA 🇺🇸
39. Noah Hanifin, D, USA 🇺🇸
40. Kyle Connor, F, USA 🇺🇸
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Key injury:
Josh Morrissey, D, CAN 🇨🇦
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