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NHL Projected Penalty Minutes Next Week Next Week

Penalty minutes are an often-overlooked fantasy category. Our PIM projections identify which players are most likely to spend time in the box next week. Physical players, enforcers, and agitators in heated matchups offer the best PIM upside (Mar 2-Mar 8 (Week 22)). (Mar 2-Mar 8 (Week 22))

Week 22: Mar 2 - Mar 8(Upcoming)
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 9:11 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 720 players

What drives PIM? Penalty minutes come from minor penalties (2 min), major penalties (5 min), and fighting majors (5 min). Physical players and agitators accumulate PIM most consistently.

PIM factors

- Playing style: Enforcers and agitators take more penalties - Game context: Rivalry games and playoff races increase penalties - Opponent: Playing against physical teams creates more scrums - Role: 4th liners often have higher PIM rates

Strategic value

PIM is highly unpredictable but can be targeted in specific matchups. Physical games between rivals produce the most penalty minutes.

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Pro Tip: Rivalry games produce 50%+ more penalty minutes. Target physical players in divisional matchups for PIM upside.

Sorted by Projected Penalty Minutes(Mar 2-Mar 8 (Week 22))

720 players
Showing 100 of 720 players
PlayerTeamPosRost%PIMGAPTSSOGHITBLKPPGPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-TOISFTFPTS
Nikita Zadorov
BOSD42.2%6.800.101.101.204.709.805.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.6086.80104.9017.90
Mark Kastelic
BOSC21.1%5.900.600.601.205.1011.003.300.000.000.000.100.0017.1011.500.000.000.4052.9074.8014.80
Scott Sabourin
TBRW0.2%5.800.400.801.203.106.201.900.000.000.000.000.002.402.300.000.000.0030.5043.3010.50
Ross Johnston
ANALW4.9%5.500.200.801.002.2012.501.200.000.000.000.000.000.400.500.000.00-0.1038.9054.507.50
Logan Stanley
WPGD24.2%5.100.500.601.003.405.103.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.2050.7060.4011.30
Arber Xhekaj
MOND11.6%5.100.100.100.102.007.702.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.3034.1043.104.00
Mathieu Olivier
CLBRW24.9%4.900.800.901.705.8016.003.100.000.000.000.000.000.200.600.000.000.6057.8074.4018.00
Adam Klapka
CGYRW13.1%4.800.300.400.703.3013.402.100.000.000.000.000.000.601.400.000.00-0.1031.9044.408.50
Curtis Douglas
TBC0.1%4.500.000.100.201.302.200.500.000.000.000.000.000.200.300.000.000.1011.9018.102.50
Michael McCarron
NSHC10.0%4.400.400.500.806.2011.304.000.000.000.000.100.0030.0026.500.000.00-1.1058.2079.0011.50
Jeremy Lauzon
LVD24.5%4.400.000.800.804.2015.706.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0070.6094.4013.10
Evander Kane
VANLW44.4%4.300.701.001.709.407.401.500.100.000.000.000.001.202.000.000.00-1.2067.2080.3016.40
Michael Kesselring
BUFD12.8%4.300.100.200.305.103.305.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.3057.2076.0010.50
Donovan Sebrango
FLAD0.0%4.100.000.400.402.204.602.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.5037.9051.905.20
Josh Manson
COLD49.3%3.900.301.401.806.209.105.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.7072.4095.7024.20
Zachary L'Heureux
NSHLW11.2%3.900.500.801.306.0013.701.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.00-0.5048.3068.0012.20
Simon Edvinsson
DETD59.9%3.900.500.901.404.605.309.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4090.50109.6021.20
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
TBD15.3%3.900.301.601.905.505.104.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.1076.8095.0017.30
Evgeni Malkin
PITC86.9%3.701.203.104.4010.601.601.200.300.000.000.000.009.4011.000.000.001.5070.3079.0037.00
A.J. Greer
FLALW12.4%3.700.600.501.204.307.801.200.000.000.000.000.000.200.500.000.000.3035.1049.9011.40
Peyton Krebs
BUFC17.1%3.700.601.201.704.209.002.100.000.000.000.000.0010.7013.700.000.000.4054.8074.0014.80
Darnell Nurse
EDMD74.5%3.500.300.601.005.404.607.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.6062.5074.3015.20
Lian Bichsel
DALD26.6%3.500.200.300.501.8013.403.900.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.5062.5078.408.90
Dmitri Voronkov
CLBLW63.5%3.501.201.002.206.906.501.700.500.000.000.000.000.401.300.000.00-0.1057.8074.1020.20
Rasmus Andersson
LVD95.8%3.400.801.602.309.602.107.300.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.3095.50132.6028.50
Josh Dunne
BUFC0.0%3.400.100.400.603.705.301.800.000.000.000.000.007.006.500.000.00-0.7037.7053.706.20
Travis Hamonic
DETD0.1%3.300.000.300.403.104.406.900.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.2057.9081.608.80
Ryan Lomberg
CGYLW0.2%3.300.300.300.503.108.401.100.000.000.000.000.000.300.600.000.000.0026.6038.006.60
Sean Walker
CARD26.8%3.300.300.801.109.306.906.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.3088.60109.9019.50
Erik Cernak
TBD7.5%3.300.100.700.804.208.207.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4073.30100.4015.30
Mason Marchment
CLBLW44.9%3.301.201.302.506.104.501.400.200.000.000.000.001.202.300.000.000.4069.2082.4021.10
K'Andre Miller
CARD56.2%3.300.301.601.906.504.904.100.100.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.0089.90108.6018.70
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg
TBD7.3%3.300.200.400.602.305.203.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.1051.2066.709.90
Marcus Foligno
MINLW7.6%3.200.400.300.603.4010.502.900.100.000.000.000.000.600.700.000.00-0.8039.0047.207.70
Scott Mayfield
NYID3.3%3.200.100.400.502.802.804.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.1052.3068.708.30
Connor Clifton
PITD8.5%3.200.300.300.603.0016.905.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.3065.2075.5011.80
Jacob Middleton
MIND12.6%3.200.100.600.702.304.405.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.1053.8065.3010.10
Ridly Greig
OTTC23.0%3.200.500.901.405.303.802.200.100.000.000.000.0011.1010.500.000.000.3050.0074.1014.60
Hampus Lindholm
BOSD18.9%3.100.401.301.706.400.606.900.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.8088.20108.6019.20
Nick Cousins
OTTLW4.0%3.100.500.400.903.106.501.700.000.000.000.000.000.600.700.000.000.3032.9050.809.70
Marcus Pettersson
VAND7.9%3.100.100.700.703.204.106.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.4084.80100.8011.80
Brady Tkachuk
OTTLW98.3%3.101.201.903.1012.208.200.900.400.000.000.100.008.105.700.000.00-0.3051.1071.3028.50
Martin Pospisil
CGYLW12.8%3.100.300.600.904.4012.900.900.100.000.000.000.001.902.400.000.00-0.2036.6054.108.90
Matthew Tkachuk
FLARW94.0%3.001.502.003.6011.304.601.000.700.000.000.000.000.200.500.000.00-0.3056.0065.0031.40
Charlie McAvoy
BOSD95.4%3.000.403.103.405.704.807.500.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.5096.60111.0030.60
Tanner Jeannot
BOSLW13.3%3.000.401.101.504.6012.303.200.000.000.000.000.000.600.700.000.000.3053.0070.6015.00
Tyler Tucker
STLD6.4%3.000.200.600.803.504.202.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.2042.7057.708.70
Sam Bennett
FLAC86.6%2.901.101.302.408.305.301.400.100.000.000.000.0022.1024.600.000.00-0.4055.4067.7020.80
Yanni Gourde
TBC8.9%2.900.501.101.706.805.901.800.000.000.000.000.0022.0025.900.000.000.2066.3084.0016.10
Garnet Hathaway
PHIRW5.7%2.800.100.100.101.3011.302.000.000.000.000.000.000.500.400.000.00-0.6030.6045.302.70
Ilya Lyubushkin
DALD0.2%2.800.100.600.702.505.607.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.1064.8081.7012.30
Cole Smith
NSHLW3.2%2.800.600.401.005.5011.901.200.000.000.000.000.000.301.300.000.00-0.6058.0079.4010.20
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TORD66.8%2.700.501.702.305.604.503.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.2083.40114.9018.90
Dougie Hamilton
NJD83.5%2.700.501.101.6010.703.903.800.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.4086.80103.2021.40
Erik Gudbranson
CLBD2.6%2.700.300.701.003.605.906.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.3073.4089.1014.40
Erik Haula
NSHC14.3%2.700.601.502.106.405.302.400.100.000.000.000.0024.6023.100.000.00-1.2066.1088.1016.90
Brenden Dillon
NJD18.1%2.700.200.700.903.0010.605.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.6072.0088.1010.60
Jonathan Aspirot
BOSD5.6%2.700.200.600.802.306.404.900.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.8066.8088.7016.40
Tom Wilson
WASRW94.8%2.600.901.001.804.305.501.400.300.000.000.000.000.500.600.000.001.1038.8046.5017.60
Tyler Myers
VAND9.7%2.600.100.500.504.705.006.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.7080.7099.609.30
Rasmus Dahlin
BUFD99.2%2.600.702.503.209.903.804.900.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.3098.40110.0029.50
Jeffrey Viel
ANALW0.2%2.600.400.300.705.009.101.700.000.000.000.000.002.102.200.000.00-0.2049.0066.909.60
Brayden Pachal
CGYD3.2%2.600.000.300.301.908.302.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.2039.6059.705.20
Moritz Seider
DETD99.0%2.600.502.202.708.006.109.600.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.70102.80116.6032.50
Vincent Desharnais
SJD0.2%2.600.100.300.401.904.604.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.2050.1060.008.00
Alexander Petrovic
DALD5.7%2.500.200.600.704.506.306.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.1062.0075.9013.70
Ben Chiarot
DETD27.8%2.500.300.600.904.608.308.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.2084.20104.6016.80
Andrei Svechnikov
CARLW92.7%2.501.402.103.5010.306.200.800.500.000.000.000.000.600.600.000.000.4068.1081.0030.40
Nicolas Hague
NSHD3.2%2.500.200.801.003.205.103.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.2077.0093.208.40
Simon Benoit
TORD8.1%2.500.000.200.202.5010.706.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.4068.80101.508.60
Corey Perry
LARW18.0%2.400.600.901.504.601.100.900.200.000.000.000.000.401.100.000.00-0.1043.0049.4013.30
Gabriel Landeskog
COLLW55.3%2.400.601.502.208.205.901.700.100.000.000.000.009.705.400.000.001.7064.2079.2022.80
MacKenzie Weegar
CGYD86.9%2.400.100.901.106.008.107.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.9069.5095.5014.00
Brandon Hagel
TBLW99.3%2.402.302.204.5013.403.102.200.200.000.000.100.001.802.600.000.002.4079.0092.8043.10
Jackson Blake
CARRW40.0%2.401.201.302.608.500.801.400.200.000.000.000.000.000.600.000.000.1065.9076.2023.10
Beckett Sennecke
ANARW75.1%2.401.302.003.309.404.701.200.100.000.000.100.000.100.100.000.00-0.4069.5087.2026.00
Josh Anderson
MONRW5.9%2.300.800.501.404.105.602.100.000.000.000.100.001.400.500.000.00-0.3043.1055.5012.20
Johnathan Kovacevic
NJD3.3%2.300.100.600.603.205.204.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.8069.0085.208.30
Jack McBain
UTAC20.1%2.300.300.801.104.008.901.800.000.000.000.000.0014.3013.600.000.000.6042.2061.1011.40
Nicolas Deslauriers
PHILW0.1%2.200.000.100.201.709.401.000.000.000.000.000.000.100.100.000.00-0.6024.8034.002.20
Luke Schenn
WPGD7.4%2.200.100.400.502.3010.203.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.5041.3055.006.90
Damon Severson
CLBD9.9%2.200.301.201.504.802.404.800.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4082.8093.0016.90
Brayden Schenn
STLC28.8%2.200.700.701.404.706.501.300.200.000.000.000.0019.6015.000.000.00-1.1050.1065.0011.20
Kris Letang
PITD66.4%2.200.201.802.106.605.604.900.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.2088.2091.7021.70
Adrian Kempe
LARW98.7%2.200.901.202.107.505.001.600.100.000.000.000.002.404.400.000.000.3057.9064.4019.90
Mason McTavish
ANAC70.6%2.201.001.302.308.304.402.200.300.000.000.000.0024.9026.800.000.00-1.0064.8080.8020.00
J.J. Moser
TBD27.0%2.200.401.101.506.503.005.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.003.1088.10101.0024.10
Adam Wilsby
NSHD4.0%2.200.101.001.104.401.703.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.4067.6088.8011.10
Jamie Benn
DALLW24.7%2.101.001.402.405.405.401.400.000.000.000.000.004.003.800.000.000.9051.0070.3020.10
Miles Wood
CLBLW0.2%2.100.800.501.305.304.501.100.000.000.000.000.000.100.700.000.00-0.5051.0068.2011.70
Radko Gudas
ANAD30.3%2.100.101.001.105.2014.807.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.3066.8086.6016.00
Dylan DeMelo
WPGD15.5%2.100.200.700.903.004.704.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4064.8080.9011.40
Nathan Walker
STLLW6.6%2.100.400.601.003.3012.402.600.000.000.000.000.004.803.700.000.00-0.3037.1051.6010.00
Vince Dunn
SEAD83.7%2.100.501.501.906.101.003.400.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.2066.5072.9017.60
Kirby Dach
MONC21.3%2.100.900.801.704.603.802.900.000.000.000.000.006.308.200.000.00-0.2043.2053.2016.20
Keegan Kolesar
LVRW9.1%2.100.300.701.003.7013.701.900.000.000.000.000.000.600.900.000.00-0.7046.6067.008.40
Bowen Byram
BUFD58.6%2.100.601.301.904.702.204.900.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.7090.30107.8020.10
Dylan Cozens
OTTC88.3%2.101.001.402.407.608.401.000.600.000.000.000.0018.6016.100.000.00-0.5051.6068.7021.00
Parker Wotherspoon
PITD20.1%2.100.201.101.303.608.805.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.8081.8088.6016.10
Artem Zub
OTTD17.1%2.100.200.801.003.702.904.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.5060.6080.6013.30

Physical Matchups Next week

Rivalry games and playoff races produce more penalty minutes. Check Next Week's schedule for high-intensity matchups.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We analyze historical PIM rates, opponent physicality, game context (rivalry, intensity), player reputation, and referee assignment tendencies to project PIM for next week.
Enforcers and agitators like Ryan Reaves, Tom Wilson, and physical defensemen consistently lead in PIM. Fighting majors significantly boost PIM totals.
PIM is high-variance and unpredictable, but in category leagues, targeting physical players in rivalry games can provide an edge. It's best used as a tiebreaker category.
Some stars like Tom Wilson combine elite production with high PIM. Most stars, however, avoid penalties to stay on the ice and contribute offensively.

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