NHL Rank: From 1 to 100, who will be the best players in 2026-27?
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2026–27 · player profile

Ryan
O'Reilly.

NSH· C· Shoots L· 6'1" / 207 lbs· Age 35· Clinton, Ontario
Ryan O'Reilly
GP
2
G
0
A
1
PTS
1
+/–
-1
TOI/GP
—
Tonight @ TORProjected shots 1.8 · P(2+) 52% · P(3+) 27%F1 · PP1 · not a betting product — methodology

Value Model

Edgework action value · 2025–26
Prices established production (two seasons)at the market’s own pay curve, in today’s cap dollars — not term, growth, aging, or negotiation. How this works
Contract Surplus
+$5.4Munderpaid
Produces like #25 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #162 — $4.5M (#143 restated).
market pays $11.0M at that rank vs $5.6M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #23 of 249
AAV $4.5M · 5.4% of cap at signing · $5.6M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+3.5goals vs avg · 5v5+0.36net (σ)
#89 of 249 forwards
≈ ~0.6 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+41.8
#23 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.24
#44 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.06
#192 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.73
Playmaking
0.31
Shot-blocking
0.15
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.40

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
67thpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 54 of 163 centersproj +1
Data · NHL EDGE
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