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MacKinnon Tops NHLs Elite as Playoffs Begin

ESPN ranks the top 50 players for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs using a three-year weighted average of Goals Above Replacement. Nathan MacKinnon leads the list, highlighting key stars poised to define a wide-open postseason as defending champion Florida missed the playoffs.