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NHL Projected Ice Time Next Week

Ice time is opportunity. Players who log heavy minutes have more chances to accumulate stats across all categories. Our TOI projections show you which players are expected to be on the ice the most next week—crucial information for identifying high-floor fantasy plays (Oct 19-25 (Week 4)). (Oct 19-25 (Week 4))

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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PlayerTeamPosRost%TOI ↓GAPTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPG†PPA†PPP†SHG†SHA†SHP†GWG†FOW†FOL†FO%†TK†GV†+/-†SFT†FPTS
Quinn HughesMIND99.9%108:300.803.904.7010.100.603.201.200.271.621.890.000.000.000.150.000.00-1.635.68-0.1994.9937.30
Brock FaberMIND88.3%101:540.501.401.908.201.906.401.600.060.200.260.010.030.040.090.000.00-1.565.23-0.20108.9824.50
Cale MakarCOLD100.0%99:541.303.204.5011.101.706.001.000.501.411.910.010.040.060.230.000.00-1.595.061.61103.4742.10
Jackson LaCombeANAD97.5%95:480.502.302.806.803.406.201.200.180.921.100.010.040.050.070.000.01-1.795.04-0.10108.7326.00
Devon ToewsCOLD72.7%93:540.401.702.106.601.904.601.400.090.430.520.010.040.050.070.000.00-1.724.801.67111.6324.10
Nathan MacKinnonCOLC99.9%89:002.104.106.2017.202.301.902.000.621.301.910.020.020.030.3835.6235.3150.2%1.355.391.4095.0452.00
Kirill KaprizovMINLW98.3%88:482.802.405.2013.602.201.601.100.790.671.460.010.000.010.510.270.33-1.234.58-0.1584.1746.20
Jacob TroubaSJSD70.1%87:060.301.001.307.107.307.602.300.030.100.120.010.040.050.040.000.00-1.124.55-1.62105.3719.00
Jonas BrodinMIND5.0%86:300.200.700.905.001.607.101.700.010.050.060.000.020.030.040.000.00-1.264.41-0.1798.5317.00
Jake McCabeTORD27.4%86:060.100.801.003.606.307.502.700.010.060.060.010.050.060.020.000.00-1.194.670.25114.0315.80
Darnell NurseSJSD62.6%85:540.300.801.208.506.806.803.700.010.020.020.010.030.030.040.000.00-1.144.58-1.63101.9219.30
Darren RaddyshTORD97.3%84:420.502.302.808.903.204.602.000.211.011.220.000.020.020.090.000.00-1.114.450.2190.6325.80
Auston MatthewsTORC99.1%84:302.703.005.6015.302.804.400.800.740.901.640.080.040.120.5037.8428.3157.2%1.493.850.2193.1450.70
Matthew BoldyMINRW100.0%84:001.701.803.5013.803.703.201.900.460.561.030.070.030.110.313.033.70-1.604.13-0.1482.9337.30
Morgan RiellyTORD75.5%83:360.301.601.905.802.005.401.200.060.380.440.000.020.020.060.000.00-1.254.390.23111.3017.90
Macklin CelebriniSJSC100.0%82:481.902.904.8014.002.302.601.900.440.901.340.030.020.050.2329.7330.6749.2%1.555.11-1.3684.2640.30
Jared SpurgeonMIND52.4%82:120.301.201.504.803.506.200.800.060.250.300.010.040.050.050.000.00-1.084.09-0.16100.8319.00
Dmitry OrlovSJSD25.2%81:480.201.401.604.405.703.301.600.040.310.340.000.020.020.020.000.00-1.184.39-1.4691.3814.10
Martin NecasCOLRW99.9%80:541.802.804.6010.803.701.101.000.570.941.510.010.010.020.321.121.15-1.334.371.2484.5037.90
William NylanderTORRW99.0%79:542.103.205.3011.900.901.100.700.590.981.570.020.010.030.392.533.24-1.483.840.2089.6239.70
Brent BurnsCOLD46.7%79:180.301.101.507.300.904.001.300.010.050.070.010.030.040.050.000.00-1.104.241.51100.4019.00
Joel Eriksson EkMINC77.8%78:421.001.302.3011.706.102.201.400.260.390.650.030.020.060.1838.8539.5149.6%1.243.48-0.1382.0128.70
Tristan LuneauANAD35.2%78:240.200.801.104.802.704.001.100.020.080.090.000.010.020.030.000.00-1.074.12-0.0997.2113.20
Brett KulakCOLD4.3%78:180.100.901.104.501.205.401.100.010.050.060.000.020.020.020.000.00-1.033.951.4992.7114.00
Chris TanevTORD5.1%78:180.100.700.802.301.107.501.000.000.010.010.010.060.070.020.000.00-1.244.050.23113.3315.20
Alexander WennbergSJSC20.0%77:480.501.401.804.601.303.800.600.120.340.450.030.040.060.0630.8433.8247.7%1.403.41-1.2788.7615.00
Artturi LehkonenCOLLW75.9%77:361.401.202.607.902.602.200.900.260.220.480.070.030.100.250.440.56-1.183.691.3495.6226.50
Mikael GranlundANAC63.7%77:180.802.002.907.201.902.700.900.240.700.940.050.050.100.1024.1725.3948.8%1.213.87-0.0893.4724.20
Luca CagnoniSJSD61.9%76:540.200.700.806.103.404.102.300.060.250.310.000.000.000.020.000.00-1.143.99-1.2781.0612.90
Miro HeiskanenDALD98.1%76:480.301.802.106.201.104.501.300.090.660.750.010.040.050.030.000.00-1.153.93-0.2476.3121.30
Olli MaattaMIND0.2%76:180.100.901.003.101.105.300.700.010.060.060.000.030.030.020.000.00-1.084.14-0.1588.9712.70
Nazem KadriCOLC69.5%76:181.001.702.8011.002.301.801.500.270.560.830.010.010.010.1823.5526.6546.9%1.223.961.2188.7225.50
Oliver Ekman-LarssonTORD32.9%76:120.200.901.104.204.502.603.200.020.130.150.000.020.020.040.000.00-1.024.200.22106.5911.80
Moritz SeiderDETD98.9%76:120.301.601.806.505.906.101.600.100.660.770.010.030.030.040.000.00-1.093.87-0.3985.7021.60
Brock NelsonCOLC86.6%75:481.301.402.708.801.702.901.200.280.340.620.070.040.120.2334.1433.8850.2%1.173.501.2994.1326.40
Kirill MarchenkoTORRW98.0%75:361.302.203.6010.103.201.702.000.360.731.090.000.000.000.240.310.37-1.353.850.1982.5131.40
Roman JosiNSHD98.3%75:180.501.602.207.401.404.601.200.180.710.880.010.020.020.070.000.00-1.023.97-0.5780.2721.60
Travis SanheimPHID65.3%74:360.300.901.203.902.405.701.400.030.080.110.010.040.050.030.000.00-1.094.05-0.4889.7112.90
Tyson HindsANAD4.8%74:360.200.400.505.303.605.400.400.010.010.020.000.000.000.030.000.00-1.133.87-0.09100.3112.70
Seth JonesFLAD75.6%74:240.401.702.106.803.303.000.900.170.851.030.010.030.030.080.000.00-1.123.83-0.0581.8319.20
Matthew SchaeferNYID99.9%74:240.601.702.308.901.503.801.300.220.660.870.000.010.010.060.000.00-1.383.930.3380.2724.80
Mike MathesonMTLD78.8%73:540.200.901.104.702.205.201.500.010.040.050.010.040.050.040.000.00-1.073.820.8080.4413.80
Evan BouchardEDMD99.9%73:360.902.303.208.601.303.701.000.341.061.400.010.030.040.160.000.00-1.164.03-0.6979.5031.50
Thomas ChabotOTTD87.9%73:240.301.201.506.502.406.801.300.110.450.550.000.020.030.070.000.00-1.183.780.1185.9422.10
Pavel MintyukovANAD27.5%73:180.301.001.304.402.705.901.100.040.130.170.010.040.050.040.000.00-1.013.75-0.0998.4215.40
Filip HronekVAND93.2%73:060.201.601.804.604.704.901.100.050.540.600.000.040.040.030.000.00-1.093.83-0.7183.5417.20
Charlie McAvoyBOSD95.5%72:480.401.702.105.003.705.302.500.130.620.750.010.040.050.050.000.00-1.083.750.7681.5020.70
John TavaresTORC95.0%72:421.501.903.409.503.801.501.500.430.591.030.000.000.000.2838.1929.1156.8%1.163.760.1884.4726.90
Josh MorrisseyWPGD98.3%72:240.401.702.105.801.304.301.100.110.550.660.000.010.020.140.000.00-0.923.800.2182.5120.60
Mikhail SergachevUTAD98.3%72:120.401.902.406.202.204.801.900.160.851.010.010.040.050.040.000.00-1.173.88-0.1687.9923.30
Leo CarlssonANAC94.9%72:121.702.404.109.900.801.901.100.510.991.500.040.020.050.2221.9726.5545.3%1.163.52-0.0784.0434.30
Lane HutsonMTLD99.0%72:060.302.302.705.201.104.101.100.110.860.970.000.010.010.050.000.00-1.213.740.6773.3922.00
Josh MansonCOLD36.0%71:420.301.101.405.908.404.903.200.010.030.040.010.030.040.050.000.00-1.013.921.3791.9819.30
Beckett SenneckeANARW95.4%71:361.301.803.109.804.401.402.900.350.530.870.000.000.010.170.160.19-1.234.10-0.0783.6125.70
Thomas HarleyDALD83.2%71:060.301.001.306.001.805.401.100.050.180.230.000.020.020.030.000.00-1.223.70-0.2474.9518.50
Erik KarlssonPITD95.0%71:000.301.902.206.100.802.600.700.110.800.910.000.020.030.030.000.00-1.023.910.4173.2018.90
Nick BlankenburgNew team · 2 GP with TORTORD4.9%70:240.400.901.305.804.905.000.900.080.190.270.010.020.020.070.040.05-1.023.650.2090.6815.90
Drew DoughtyLAKD19.5%70:060.200.801.003.602.303.401.900.030.130.160.000.020.020.030.000.00-0.943.590.5681.6711.50
Brandon MontourSEAD85.0%70:060.301.401.807.003.104.103.000.070.380.450.000.020.020.060.000.00-1.213.60-0.0971.2818.00
John CarlsonTBLD97.9%69:300.501.502.005.801.304.301.000.210.620.830.000.010.020.050.010.01-1.093.74-0.0872.7220.30
Adam FoxNYRD99.0%69:180.302.302.604.601.504.601.400.100.911.010.000.020.030.020.000.00-1.173.610.9878.7922.70
Connor McDavidEDMC99.7%69:061.503.605.2010.402.101.201.400.411.481.890.060.050.100.2617.4117.8149.4%1.123.73-0.6371.7840.90
Will SmithSJSRW94.5%69:061.201.903.109.201.000.900.800.310.530.840.010.000.010.142.883.28-1.023.57-1.1175.5924.70
Blake ColemanMINRW41.3%68:360.900.901.909.108.902.603.300.130.140.260.060.030.080.161.111.39-1.143.74-0.1389.1020.60
Colton ParaykoSTLD36.3%68:180.200.700.804.403.706.900.800.010.020.030.010.030.030.030.000.00-1.033.52-0.5185.3515.10
Esa LindellDALD31.8%68:120.100.700.903.401.405.900.700.010.060.060.000.030.040.010.000.00-0.973.64-0.2472.9914.80
Aaron EkbladFLAD43.3%68:120.101.001.104.504.003.202.300.030.350.390.000.030.030.020.010.02-0.943.48-0.0583.9312.60
Noah DobsonMTLD93.8%68:120.401.201.606.502.905.301.300.070.220.290.010.030.040.070.000.00-1.123.670.7081.6717.70
Alex KillornANARW5.1%68:000.700.701.406.903.001.301.700.070.080.140.060.020.080.091.832.55-1.003.37-0.0888.9915.00
Gustav ForslingFLAD37.3%68:000.300.600.905.302.203.101.500.040.080.120.010.020.030.060.000.00-1.123.34-0.0581.6913.50
Neal PionkWPGD30.1%68:000.200.901.104.505.404.601.600.050.210.260.000.030.030.070.000.00-0.983.600.2182.7914.20
Shea TheodoreVGKD92.4%67:480.301.301.605.700.103.600.700.070.340.410.000.020.020.060.000.00-0.923.75-0.0483.2918.80
Sam MalinskiCOLD44.2%67:480.401.001.407.502.104.701.000.030.090.120.000.010.020.070.000.00-1.103.461.2783.7020.70
MacKenzie WeegarUTAD90.8%67:420.400.601.005.608.207.703.400.050.080.130.010.010.020.040.000.00-1.003.72-0.1793.4018.00
Vladislav GavrikovNYRD57.5%67:420.301.101.304.402.204.300.900.020.090.110.010.030.040.020.000.00-0.833.491.1078.9715.90
Sam DickinsonSJSD38.9%67:120.201.001.204.704.503.901.200.010.030.040.000.020.020.020.000.00-0.943.77-1.2777.9613.00
Gabriel LandeskogCOLLW46.7%67:060.901.502.408.405.602.302.400.200.370.570.010.000.010.168.657.3654.0%1.003.181.1180.4024.30
Troy StecherTORD0.2%67:000.100.400.403.602.704.701.300.000.020.020.010.020.030.020.000.00-0.943.410.2089.969.80
Michael KesselringSJSD7.3%67:000.200.600.705.203.703.403.700.000.010.010.000.020.020.020.000.00-1.053.62-1.2887.0410.90
Luke HughesNJDD83.0%67:000.401.401.806.800.802.301.300.130.510.630.000.020.020.040.000.00-1.163.57-0.1772.5016.80
K'Andre MillerCARD60.3%66:540.300.901.305.004.003.101.500.060.190.250.010.030.030.050.010.01-1.153.46-0.0478.7413.40
Jaden SchwartzCOLLW30.3%66:480.901.102.006.502.102.101.000.140.200.340.010.010.020.161.681.79-1.183.281.1685.6519.00
Vince DunnSEAD91.3%66:360.501.301.806.101.003.902.200.150.440.590.000.010.020.100.000.00-0.893.36-0.0873.9318.60
Rasmus AnderssonVGKD85.4%66:300.401.101.505.501.105.202.200.090.240.330.000.010.020.080.000.00-0.873.49-0.0491.4215.50
Brady SkjeiNSHD16.6%65:540.200.801.004.202.702.801.400.030.130.170.010.030.030.030.000.00-0.993.47-0.5579.889.70
Justin FaulkDETD49.6%65:480.300.801.105.702.803.701.400.060.190.260.000.010.020.040.000.00-0.993.20-0.3682.4614.20
Kris LetangPITD56.6%65:480.100.800.904.503.603.901.800.020.190.210.000.010.010.010.000.00-1.033.720.4171.1012.10
Noah HanifinVGKD47.5%65:420.300.801.104.701.205.400.400.020.070.090.010.020.020.060.000.00-1.123.57-0.0581.6915.10
Cameron YorkPHID18.0%65:360.200.901.103.501.705.701.100.040.180.220.010.030.040.020.000.00-0.903.43-0.4085.0213.00
Philip BrobergSTLD59.7%65:240.201.201.404.201.604.000.800.020.130.150.010.040.040.030.000.00-1.033.53-0.4876.3015.90
Mason MarchmentSJSLW41.0%65:180.901.202.107.205.201.502.600.170.230.400.000.000.000.111.001.31-1.303.53-1.1076.8918.70
Jaccob SlavinCARD21.5%65:120.100.800.904.200.804.800.200.000.040.040.000.030.030.020.000.00-1.113.12-0.0475.6614.30
Dylan SambergWPGD5.8%65:000.100.700.803.702.705.301.000.000.040.040.000.020.030.030.000.00-1.053.280.2179.4513.40
Dylan DeMeloWPGD5.7%64:540.100.700.702.303.603.901.200.000.020.020.000.020.030.030.000.00-0.933.470.2181.4910.30
Leon DraisaitlEDMC99.7%64:481.702.404.109.401.701.001.200.520.851.370.020.010.030.3027.2121.8555.5%0.993.80-0.5970.0034.80
Drew HellesonANAD8.8%64:480.200.600.803.304.904.702.100.000.010.010.000.010.020.030.000.00-1.063.29-0.0887.9211.40
Cam FowlerSTLD12.3%64:420.100.800.903.200.303.400.900.020.200.220.000.010.020.010.000.00-0.893.21-0.4579.1811.10
Adam LarssonSEAD27.6%64:420.100.600.703.804.407.201.000.000.020.020.000.020.030.020.000.00-0.833.12-0.0972.2815.60
Mattias EkholmEDMD68.3%64:180.201.001.204.802.304.101.100.010.080.100.000.030.030.030.000.00-0.913.41-0.7078.8317.30
Collin GrafSJSLW24.5%64:180.700.801.505.604.302.100.700.020.030.050.070.040.100.081.191.62-1.062.86-1.2178.5914.50

† Edgehalla model: derived from LineupExperts' goals, assists and ice-time projection plus NHL history. +/-, shorthanded goals, assists and points are high-variance: the projections are small expected values ranked mostly by ice-time role, and actual totals swing a lot. How the model works

Why ice time matters

More minutes = more opportunities for all stats. Players who log 20+ minutes per game have significantly more chances to score, hit, block, and contribute across fantasy categories.

Average ice time by position

- Elite forwards: 18-22 minutes per game - Top defensemen: 22-26 minutes per game - Goalies: 55-60 minutes (full game) - 4th line/3rd pair: 8-12 minutes per game

TOI boosters

- Overtime games (everyone gets extra minutes) - Injuries to linemates (expanded role) - Coach's trust in high-leverage situations

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Pro Tip: Defensemen average more TOI than forwards. If you need category volume, D-men with 24+ minute projections offer the best opportunity.

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TOI + Peripherals Stack

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Frequently Asked Questions

Projected ice time come straight from LineupExperts' projection, a licensed provider; we show their numbers as published and do not adjust them. Our derived stats (faceoffs, takeaways, shifts, special-teams splits) are all scaled to this ice time.
Elite defensemen like Cale Makar, Adam Fox, and Quinn Hughes regularly exceed 25 minutes per game. Among forwards, superstars like McDavid and MacKinnon lead in minutes.
Generally yes—there's strong correlation between TOI and fantasy production. However, 4th-liners playing 15 minutes won't outscore stars playing 18 minutes due to role differences.
In overtime, only 3 skaters per team are on ice, so elite players see huge minute spikes in OT games. Games going to OT can significantly boost TOI projections retroactively.

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