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Trending Hockey Players

Track player heat, daily movement, buzz, and market activity in a compact workspace. Heat colors run cold to hot, and every row sends you to the player page for deeper context and card links.

Live data Today: 2026-08-09 Reference: 2026-08-08 Trending does not mean best
Hockey Heat Board
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Heat mode uses cold-to-hot color coding so cooler players sit in blue/green and hotter players push toward yellow/red.
Trending Players
Ranked by heat score
RankPlayerHeatDeltaBuzzListingsSignalActions
1
#1PP PP
Sidney Crosby C Pittsburgh Penguins Delta +4.7Buzz 46Listings 54,119Normal
Why steady: Collector activity is steady, with moderate heat and only a small daily move.
61.6
Heat
+4.71d 46 54,119 Normal View Player
2
#2EO EO
Connor McDavid C Edmonton Oilers Delta +2.2Buzz 35Listings 57,073Normal
Why steady: Collector activity is steady, with moderate heat and only a small daily move.
58.8
Heat
+2.21d 35 57,073 Normal View Player
3
#3TML TML
Auston Matthews C Toronto Maple Leafs Delta +16.0Buzz 20Listings 45,115Rising
Why rising: Heat moved sharply higher as collector buzz increased with more market activity showing up in listings.
55.0
Heat
+16.01d 20 45,115 Rising View Player
4 54.2
Heat
+38.51d 18 27,518 Rising View Player
5
#5WC WC
Alex Ovechkin L Washington Capitals Delta +5.6Buzz 28Listings 46,928Normal
Why steady: Collector activity is steady, with moderate heat and only a small daily move.
52.3
Heat
+5.61d 28 46,928 Normal View Player
6
#6SJS SJS
Will Smith C San Jose Sharks Delta +8.3Buzz 40Listings 28,407Rising
Why rising: Heat moved sharply higher as collector buzz increased with more market activity showing up in listings.
52.2
Heat
+8.31d 40 28,407 Rising View Player
7
#7DRW DRW
Dylan Larkin C Detroit Red Wings Delta -1.5Buzz 49Listings 21,586Normal
Why cooling: Collector activity is steady, with moderate heat and only a small daily move.
51.9
Heat
-1.51d 49 21,586 Normal View Player
8 51.7
Heat
+36.61d 10 24,799 Rising View Player
9
#9LAK LAK
Taylor Ward R Los Angeles Kings Delta 0.0Buzz 89Listings 11,495Normal
Why cooling: Collector activity is steady, with moderate heat and only a small daily move.
51.1
Heat
0.01d 89 11,495 Normal View Player
10
#10VC VC
Quinn Hughes D Vancouver Canucks Delta +0.6Buzz 51Listings 20,302Normal
Why steady: Collector activity is steady, with moderate heat and only a small daily move.
51.1
Heat
+0.61d 51 20,302 Normal View Player
11
#11CB CB
Connor Bedard C Chicago Blackhawks Delta +4.0Buzz 16Listings 28,228Normal
Why steady: Collector activity is steady, with moderate heat and only a small daily move.
46.7
Heat
+4.01d 16 28,228 Normal View Player
12 46.6
Heat
+32.71d 7 16,148 Rising View Player
13
#13NJD NJD
Jack Hughes C New Jersey Devils Delta +1.6Buzz 25Listings 25,443Normal
Why steady: Collector activity is steady, with moderate heat and only a small daily move.
45.2
Heat
+1.61d 25 25,443 Normal View Player
14
#14VC VC
Elias Pettersson D Vancouver Canucks Delta +0.7Buzz 16Listings 27,134Normal
Why listed: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
44.1
Heat
+0.71d 16 27,134 Normal View Player
15
#15VC VC
Elias Pettersson C Vancouver Canucks Delta +0.7Buzz 16Listings 27,134Normal
Why listed: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
44.1
Heat
+0.71d 16 27,134 Normal View Player
16
#16CA CA
Cale Makar D Colorado Avalanche Delta +6.6Buzz 13Listings 26,111Normal
Why listed: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
43.7
Heat
+6.61d 13 26,111 Normal View Player
17
#17CA CA
Nathan MacKinnon C Colorado Avalanche Delta +3.3Buzz 10Listings 34,391Normal
Why listed: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
43.6
Heat
+3.31d 10 34,391 Normal View Player
18
#18MC MC
Cole Caufield R Montreal Canadiens Delta +0.7Buzz 12Listings 23,165Normal
Why listed: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
43.5
Heat
+0.71d 12 23,165 Normal View Player
19
#19OS OS
Brady Tkachuk L Ottawa Senators Delta +5.9Buzz 11Listings 24,648Normal
Why listed: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
43.1
Heat
+5.91d 11 24,648 Normal View Player
20
#20DS DS
Jason Robertson L Dallas Stars Delta +0.6Buzz 12Listings 22,800Normal
Why listed: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
42.6
Heat
+0.61d 12 22,800 Normal View Player
21 42.3
Heat
+27.21d 7 10,390 Rising View Player
22
#22DRW DRW
Patrick Kane R Detroit Red Wings Delta +2.9Buzz 10Listings 24,703Normal
Why listed: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
42.2
Heat
+2.91d 10 24,703 Normal View Player
23
#23TBL TBL
Nikita Kucherov R Tampa Bay Lightning Delta +0.7Buzz 9Listings 23,922Normal
Why listed: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
41.9
Heat
+0.71d 9 23,922 Normal View Player
24
#24BS BS
Alex Tuch R Buffalo Sabres Delta -0.7Buzz 29Listings 8,186Normal
Why down: This is a lighter signal, mostly driven by heat, listings, and daily movement rather than a strong breakout.
41.6
Heat
-0.71d 29 8,186 Normal View Player