Fantasy: Rankings for 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs

We've reached the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, meaning fans in postseason pools and various daily fantasy formats need to be mindful of the overall player landscape for the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals.
Below are updated fantasy player rankings by position (forwards, defensemen, goalies) for basic postseason pools counting points (goals, assists) for skaters and wins and shutouts for goalies. Whether you are able to make roster changes or are locked into your team, use this list as power rankings to monitor changes in value and as an overall basis for your decision-making.

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NOTES: These updated rankings take into account past regular season and playoff production, Stanley Cup Final matchup, power-play usage, lineup placement and goalie situation. The Golden Knights are facing elimination (\).*

FANTASY FORWARD RANKINGS FOR PLAYOFFS

1. Alex Ovechkin, LW, WSH
   2. Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, WSH
   3. Jonathan Marchessault, C/LW, VGK*
   4. Nicklas Backstrom, C, WSH
   5. William Karlsson, C/LW, VGK*
   6. Reilly Smith, LW/RW, VGK*
   7. James Neal, LW/RW, VGK*
   8. T.J. Oshie, RW, WSH
   9. David Perron, LW/RW, VGK*
   10. Erik Haula, C/LW, VGK*
   11. Tom Wilson, LW/RW, WSH
   12. Alex Tuch, LW/RW, VGK*
   13. Jakub Vrana, LW/RW, WSH
   14. Lars Eller, C, WSH
   15. Andre Burakovsky, LW/RW, WSH

FANTASY DEFENSEMAN RANKINGS FOR PLAYOFFS

1. John Carlson, WSH
   2. Colin Miller, VGK*
   3. Shea Theodore, VGK*
   4. Nate Schmidt, VGK*
   5. Matt Niskanen, WSH
   6. Dmitry Orlov, WSH

FANTASY GOALIE RANKINGS FOR PLAYOFFS

1. Marc-Andre Fleury, G, VGK*
   2. Braden Holtby, G, WSH