Goalies, the most unpredictable position in hockey, especially when it comes to doing fantasy hockey rankings. There are only a few goaltenders considered safe picks, and then it’s mostly wildcards. A goalie going on a hot streak, or a backup filling in after a starting goalie was injured, are just a couple of the many factors that can sway the outcome of a season for fantasy hockey goalies.
Speaking of the safe pick, it’s Connor Hellebuyck. He’s the two-time reigning Vezina winner as the league’s best goaltender, as well as the reigning Hart winner as the league’s MVP. He’s in a tier of his own and is the unanimous pick at the top of the rankings. The second tier consists of four netminders: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Igor Shesterkin, Jake Oettinger, and Sergei Bobrovsky. All four are among the safer options in terms of resume and consistency over their careers.
Next up, we have one of our biggest risers, Mackenzie Blackwood. Since being acquired by the Colorado Avalanche, he went 22-12-3 with a 2.33 GAA, .913 save percentage, along with three shutouts. Getting a full season on a contending Colorado squad provides a significant boost to his fantasy value. That highlights yet another factor: a goalie being traded mid-season can either be like hitting the jackpot, or tank your goalie’s value if he’s dealt to a rebuilding team.
There’s also volatility in rankings, with a prime example being Juuse Saros. He’s had several high-quality seasons, but had a miserable 2024-25 campaign given his expectations. Saros’ entire Nashville Predators team was a big disappointment, so he wasn’t getting a ton of support. Can Saros bounce back and be a top fantasy goalie again? Half of our rankings think so, the other half are not so confident in that happening. Saros could be the type of goalie that falls in the draft, where you can scoop him up with a late pick for good value.
Meet the Rankers
In order to conserve space, the table below uses the initials of the analysts. They are as follows:
BA = Brandon Altomonte – @Brandon_Alto
LD = Logan Doyle
RC = Rob Couch – @RobCouch555
SL = Spencer Lazary – @SpencerLazary23
Fantasy Hockey Goalie Rankings for 2025-26
The Goalie Rankings below are based on the following scoring categories: Wins, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage, and Shutouts.
| Cons. Rnk | Player | Team | BA | LD | RC | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Hellebuyck | WPG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | TB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Igor Shesterkin | NYR | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jake Oettinger | DAL | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | Sergei Bobrovsky | FLA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Mackenzie Blackwood | COL | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Jacob Markstrom | NJ | 13 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Ilya Sorokin | NYI | 12 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Filip Gustavsson | MIN | 7 | 16 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Anthony Stolarz | TOR | 15 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| 11 | Logan Thompson | WSH | 8 | 13 | 19 | 6 |
| 11 | Linus Ullmark | OTT | 11 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | Adin Hill | VGK | 10 | 12 | 18 | 11 |
| 14 | Dustin Wolf | CGY | 19 | 20 | 10 | 13 |
| 15 | Jordan Binnington | STL | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| 16 | Joey Daccord | SEA | 24 | 11 | 12 | 20 |
| 17 | Darcy Kuemper | LA | 9 | 29 | 15 | 24 |
| 17 | Frederik Andersen | CAR | 17 | 22 | 23 | 15 |
| 19 | Sam Montembeault | MTL | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| 20 | Juuse Saros | NSH | 27 | 10 | 26 | 16 |
| 20 | Karel Vejmelka | UTA | 18 | 28 | 14 | 19 |
| 22 | Lukas Dostal | ANA | 22 | 24 | 17 | 22 |
| 23 | Jeremy Swayman | BOS | 26 | 25 | 20 | 17 |
| 24 | Joseph Woll | TOR | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 25 | Thatcher Demko | VAN | 21 | 26 | 29 | 25 |
| 26 | John Gibson | DET | 29 | 17 | 27 | 31 |
| 27 | Pyotr Kochetkov | CAR | 25 | 29 | 30 | 21 |
| 28 | Stuart Skinner | EDM | 20 | 32 | 25 | 30 |
| 29 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | BUF | 28 | 18 | NR | 26 |
| 30 | Tristan Jarry | PIT | 31 | NR | 31 | 32 |
| 31 | Kevin Lankinen | VAN | NR | 23 | 24 | NR |
| 32 | Spencer Knight | CHI | 30 | 27 | NR | NR |
| 32 | Cameron Talbot | DET | NR | NR | 28 | 29 |
| 34 | Elvis Merzlikins | CBJ | NR | NR | 32 | 28 |
| 35 | Jet Greaves | CBJ | NR | NR | NR | 27 |
| 36 | Joel Hofer | STL | NR | 30 | NR | NR |
| 37 | Charlie Lindgren | WSH | NR | 31 | NR | NR |
| 38 | Samuel Ersson | PHI | 32 | NR | NR | NR |
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