Anytime Goal Scorer Projections for Friday, October 16, 2026
Each skater's chance to score as published before his game, next to what happened. Across the 72 skaters graded, the projections expected 11.8 goal scorers; 12 scored.
Every skater, sorted by projected chance
| Player | xG | Anytime | 2+ G | Fair odds | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnonCOL vs PIT | 0.62 | 46% | 13% | +116 | 1 |
| Martin NecasCOL vs PIT | 0.48 | 38% | 9% | +161 | 0 |
| Cutter GauthierANA vs BOS | 0.47 | 38% | 8% | +166 | 0 |
| Leo CarlssonANA vs BOS | 0.41 | 34% | 7% | +196 | 0 |
| Morgan GeekieBOS @ ANA | 0.41 | 34% | 6% | +199 | 0 |
| Sidney CrosbyPIT @ COL | 0.40 | 33% | 6% | +201 | 0 |
| Beckett SenneckeANA vs BOS | 0.39 | 32% | 6% | +213 | 1 |
| Pavel ZachaBOS @ ANA | 0.38 | 32% | 6% | +213 | 0 |
| Brock NelsonCOL vs PIT | 0.38 | 32% | 6% | +217 | 0 |
| Bryan RustPIT @ COL | 0.37 | 31% | 5% | +223 | 1 |
| Evgeni MalkinPIT @ COL | 0.36 | 30% | 5% | +234 | 1 |
| Artturi LehkonenCOL vs PIT | 0.35 | 29% | 5% | +240 | 2 |
| Rickard RakellPIT @ COL | 0.34 | 29% | 5% | +247 | 0 |
| Mikael GranlundANA vs BOS | 0.34 | 28% | 5% | +251 | DNP |
| David PastrnakBOS @ ANA | 0.34 | 28% | 5% | +252 | 1 |
| JJ PeterkaBOS @ ANA | 0.29 | 25% | 3% | +302 | 0 |
| Egor ChinakhovPIT @ COL | 0.28 | 25% | 3% | +307 | DNP |
| Ben KindelPIT @ COL | 0.28 | 24% | 3% | +310 | 0 |
| Fraser MintenBOS @ ANA | 0.26 | 23% | 3% | +337 | 0 |
| Matthew PoitrasBOS @ ANA | 0.26 | 23% | 3% | +341 | 1 |
| Cale MakarCOL vs PIT | 0.26 | 23% | 3% | +342 | 0 |
| Tommy NovakPIT @ COL | 0.24 | 22% | 3% | +365 | 0 |
| Gabriel LandeskogCOL vs PIT | 0.24 | 21% | 2% | +376 | 1 |
| Nick RobertsonPIT @ COL | 0.22 | 20% | 2% | +403 | 0 |
| Parker KellyCOL vs PIT | 0.21 | 19% | 2% | +415 | 0 |
| Jaden SchwartzCOL vs PIT | 0.21 | 19% | 2% | +418 | 0 |
| James HagensBOS @ ANA | 0.21 | 19% | 2% | +418 | 0 |
| Elias LindholmBOS @ ANA | 0.21 | 19% | 2% | +424 | 1 |
| Casey MittelstadtBOS @ ANA | 0.20 | 19% | 2% | +441 | 0 |
| Nazem KadriCOL vs PIT | 0.20 | 18% | 2% | +446 | 0 |
| A.J. GreerANA vs BOS | 0.19 | 17% | 2% | +485 | 0 |
| Sam ColangeloANA vs BOS | 0.18 | 17% | 2% | +495 | DNP |
| Alex KillornANA vs BOS | 0.18 | 17% | 2% | +502 | 0 |
| Andrei KuzmenkoPIT @ COL | 0.18 | 17% | 2% | +502 | 0 |
| Marat KhusnutdinovBOS @ ANA | 0.18 | 16% | 1% | +513 | 0 |
| Charlie McAvoyBOS @ ANA | 0.17 | 16% | 1% | +525 | 0 |
| Judd CaulfieldANA vs BOS | 0.17 | 16% | 1% | +537 | 0 |
| Connor DewarPIT @ COL | 0.17 | 15% | 1% | +554 | 0 |
| Erik KarlssonPIT @ COL | 0.17 | 15% | 1% | +554 | 0 |
| Mark KastelicBOS @ ANA | 0.14 | 13% | 1% | +646 | 0 |
| Nikita NesterenkoANA vs BOS | 0.14 | 13% | 1% | +675 | 0 |
| Nikita KlepovANA vs BOS | 0.13 | 13% | 1% | +700 | 0 |
| Jackson LaCombeANA vs BOS | 0.13 | 12% | 1% | +706 | 0 |
| Tim WasheANA vs BOS | 0.13 | 12% | 1% | +713 | 1 |
| Frank VatranoANA vs BOS | 0.13 | 12% | 1% | +726 | 0 |
| Nicolas RoyCOL vs PIT | 0.12 | 12% | 1% | +762 | DNP |
| Mason LohreiBOS @ ANA | 0.12 | 12% | 1% | +770 | 0 |
| Elmer SoderblomPIT @ COL | 0.12 | 11% | 1% | +801 | 0 |
| Ville KoivunenPIT @ COL | 0.11 | 11% | 1% | +835 | 0 |
| Brent BurnsCOL vs PIT | 0.11 | 11% | 1% | +843 | 0 |
| Blake LizottePIT @ COL | 0.11 | 11% | 1% | +852 | 0 |
| T.J. HughesCOL vs PIT | 0.11 | 10% | 1% | +871 | 1 |
| Hendrix LapierrePIT @ COL | 0.11 | 10% | 1% | +880 | DNP |
| Zachary L'HeureuxCOL vs PIT | 0.11 | 10% | 1% | +880 | DNP |
| Roger McQueenANA vs BOS | 0.10 | 10% | 1% | +953 | 0 |
| Declan CarlilePIT @ COL | 0.10 | 9% | 1% | +964 | 0 |
| Tanner JeannotBOS @ ANA | 0.10 | 9% | <1% | +975 | 0 |
| Fedor SvechkovCOL vs PIT | 0.09 | 9% | <1% | +1011 | 0 |
| Jeff MalottANA vs BOS | 0.09 | 9% | <1% | +1011 | 0 |
| Pavel MintyukovANA vs BOS | 0.10 | 9% | <1% | +1011 | 0 |
| Devon ToewsCOL vs PIT | 0.08 | 8% | <1% | +1150 | 0 |
| Sam MalinskiCOL vs PIT | 0.08 | 8% | <1% | +1150 | 0 |
| Will BorgenBOS @ ANA | 0.08 | 8% | <1% | +1166 | 0 |
| Gavin BrindleyCOL vs PIT | 0.08 | 8% | <1% | +1182 | 0 |
| Hampus LindholmBOS @ ANA | 0.08 | 8% | <1% | +1182 | 0 |
| Tristan LuneauANA vs BOS | 0.08 | 8% | <1% | +1199 | 0 |
| Josh MansonCOL vs PIT | 0.07 | 7% | <1% | +1349 | 0 |
| Samuel GirardPIT @ COL | 0.07 | 7% | <1% | +1371 | 0 |
| Connor CliftonBOS @ ANA | 0.04 | 4% | <1% | +2173 | DNP |
| Frederic BrunetBOS @ ANA | 0.04 | 4% | <1% | +2173 | 1 |
| Ian MooreANA vs BOS | 0.04 | 4% | <1% | +2339 | DNP |
| Noah WarrenANA vs BOS | 0.04 | 4% | <1% | +2400 | 0 |
| Kaedan KorczakPIT @ COL | 0.04 | 4% | <1% | +2464 | 0 |
| Drew HellesonANA vs BOS | 0.04 | 4% | <1% | +2532 | 0 |
| Kris LetangPIT @ COL | 0.04 | 4% | <1% | +2603 | 0 |
| Spencer StastneyPIT @ COL | 0.03 | 3% | <1% | +3025 | 0 |
| Tyson HindsANA vs BOS | 0.03 | 3% | 0% | +3471 | 0 |
| Nikita ZadorovBOS @ ANA | 0.03 | 3% | 0% | +3746 | 0 |
| Noah JuulsenCOL vs PIT | 0.02 | 2% | 0% | +4662 | 0 |
| Brett KulakCOL vs PIT | 0.02 | 2% | 0% | +5782 | 0 |
Anytime = chance of 1+ goals, 1 − e−xG. Fair odds carry no bookmaker margin. DNP = did not play. Projections, not picks.