NHL Forward Projections This Week
This Week's projected stats for all NHL forwards with games scheduled. Whether you're setting your fantasy lineup, making DFS picks, or deciding who to stream, our forward projections show you which wings and centers are poised for big nights. Filter by left wing, center, or right wing to find exactly what you need (Oct 12-18 (Week 3)). (Oct 12-18 (Week 3))
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Updated (hourly)
2 games • 411 players
Fantasy Week 3: Oct 12 - Oct 18(Mon-Sun)
Actual results: Points leaders, 2025-26 →
Player Projections(Oct 12-18 (Week 3))
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Top plays: skaters and goalies by Fantasy Points
- 1.Kirill KaprizovMIN · LW47.20
- 2.Jack EichelVGK · C45.10
- 3.Jack HughesNJD · C42.70
- 4.Connor McDavidEDM · C39.50
- 5.Tage ThompsonBUF · C39.20
- 6.Matthew BoldyMIN · RW38.10
- 7.Matthew TkachukFLA · RW37.80
- 8.Auston MatthewsTOR · C37.40
- 9.Tim StutzleOTT · C37.20
- 10.Nathan MacKinnonCOL · C36.80
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| Player | Team | Pos | Rost% | G | A | PTS | SOG | HIT | BLK | PIM | PPG† | PPA† | PPP† | SHG† | SHA† | SHP† | GWG† | FOW† | FOL† | FO%† | TK† | GV† | +/-† | TOI | SFT† | FPTS ↓ |
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| Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | LW | 98.3% | 2.80 | 2.50 | 5.30 | 13.40 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 1.10 | 0.79 | 0.70 | 1.49 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.57 | 0.27 | 0.33 | - | 1.23 | 4.58 | -0.52 | 88:48 | 84.17 | 47.20 |
| Jack Eichel | VGK | C | 99.9% | 1.80 | 3.10 | 4.90 | 14.60 | 1.40 | 2.60 | 0.80 | 0.53 | 1.37 | 1.90 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.48 | 30.35 | 33.76 | 47.3% | 1.47 | 4.74 | -0.03 | 85:00 | 89.14 | 45.10 |
| Jack Hughes | NJD | C | 99.4% | 1.60 | 3.10 | 4.70 | 15.50 | 0.40 | 2.10 | 0.70 | 0.39 | 1.08 | 1.47 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 13.03 | 19.94 | 39.5% | 1.51 | 5.26 | -0.12 | 84:36 | 86.18 | 42.70 |
| Connor McDavid | EDM | C | 99.7% | 1.50 | 3.60 | 5.10 | 8.80 | 1.90 | 1.30 | 1.50 | 0.41 | 1.48 | 1.89 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 17.41 | 17.81 | 49.4% | 1.12 | 3.73 | -0.40 | 69:06 | 71.78 | 39.50 |
| Tage Thompson | BUF | C | 99.5% | 2.30 | 1.70 | 4.00 | 14.50 | 3.40 | 2.20 | 1.70 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 1.27 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.42 | 19.96 | 23.60 | 45.8% | 1.31 | 3.84 | 0.32 | 77:24 | 94.17 | 39.20 |
| Matthew Boldy | MIN | RW | 100.0% | 1.70 | 1.90 | 3.60 | 13.60 | 3.40 | 3.60 | 1.90 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 1.06 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.35 | 3.03 | 3.70 | - | 1.60 | 4.13 | -0.48 | 84:00 | 82.93 | 38.10 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | RW | 98.5% | 1.60 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 10.90 | 5.80 | 0.70 | 3.80 | 0.61 | 1.73 | 2.35 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.44 | - | 1.23 | 3.84 | 0.02 | 74:42 | 83.78 | 37.80 |
| Auston Matthews | TOR | C | 99.1% | 1.90 | 2.10 | 4.00 | 11.20 | 2.00 | 3.70 | 0.70 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 1.15 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.35 | 28.39 | 21.24 | 57.2% | 1.12 | 2.89 | -0.15 | 63:24 | 69.88 | 37.40 |
| Tim Stutzle | OTT | C | 99.7% | 1.80 | 2.80 | 4.60 | 9.10 | 6.50 | 2.40 | 1.50 | 0.57 | 1.06 | 1.63 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.45 | 17.78 | 16.01 | 52.6% | 1.38 | 4.34 | 0.07 | 83:00 | 104.86 | 37.20 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | COL | C | 99.9% | 1.50 | 2.80 | 4.20 | 12.20 | 1.70 | 1.50 | 1.70 | 0.44 | 0.89 | 1.33 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 26.69 | 26.47 | 50.2% | 1.01 | 4.04 | 0.51 | 66:42 | 71.23 | 36.80 |
| Sam Reinhart | FLA | RW | 97.3% | 2.40 | 1.60 | 4.00 | 11.40 | 4.40 | 2.10 | 0.80 | 0.97 | 0.65 | 1.62 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.51 | 7.92 | 9.49 | 45.5% | 1.21 | 3.87 | 0.02 | 84:00 | 94.23 | 36.40 |
| Mark Stone | VGK | RW | 94.7% | 1.30 | 2.60 | 3.90 | 8.90 | 2.70 | 3.10 | 1.00 | 0.41 | 1.11 | 1.52 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.48 | - | 1.27 | 3.78 | -0.03 | 77:30 | 85.55 | 34.80 |
| Nikita Kucherov | TBL | RW | 99.7% | 1.30 | 3.00 | 4.30 | 9.40 | 1.30 | 1.10 | 1.50 | 0.44 | 1.32 | 1.76 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.09 | - | 0.99 | 3.90 | 0.33 | 63:06 | 64.60 | 34.30 |
| Leon Draisaitl | EDM | C | 99.7% | 1.60 | 2.40 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.49 | 0.85 | 1.34 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 27.21 | 21.85 | 55.5% | 0.99 | 3.80 | -0.37 | 64:48 | 70.00 | 33.40 |
| Brady Tkachuk | FLA | LW | 98.9% | 1.80 | 1.70 | 3.40 | 14.40 | 12.80 | 1.00 | 4.70 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 1.39 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.38 | 10.66 | 9.80 | 52.1% | 1.07 | 3.35 | 0.02 | 70:30 | 93.71 | 33.00 |
| Mitch Marner | VGK | RW | 98.9% | 1.20 | 2.90 | 4.10 | 9.20 | 1.50 | 2.60 | 0.90 | 0.37 | 1.10 | 1.48 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.32 | 5.03 | 6.74 | - | 1.67 | 4.91 | -0.03 | 82:42 | 89.23 | 32.60 |
| Macklin Celebrini | SJS | C | 100.0% | 1.40 | 2.30 | 3.70 | 11.10 | 1.70 | 2.00 | 1.40 | 0.33 | 0.71 | 1.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 22.29 | 23.00 | 49.2% | 1.16 | 3.84 | -0.72 | 62:06 | 63.19 | 31.30 |
| Alex DeBrincat | DET | LW | 98.7% | 1.70 | 1.70 | 3.40 | 10.90 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 0.90 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 1.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 0.86 | 1.05 | - | 1.01 | 2.81 | 0.05 | 55:30 | 63.47 | 30.80 |
| David Pastrnak | BOS | RW | 99.8% | 1.30 | 2.40 | 3.70 | 10.40 | 3.50 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 1.07 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.29 | - | 0.98 | 3.96 | 0.61 | 60:24 | 62.25 | 30.00 |
| Brandon Hagel | TBL | LW | 99.3% | 1.50 | 1.80 | 3.30 | 9.80 | 2.20 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 0.44 | 0.60 | 1.04 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.95 | 1.17 | - | 1.17 | 2.98 | 0.35 | 62:00 | 70.88 | 30.00 |
| Sebastian Aho | CAR | C | 99.7% | 1.30 | 2.30 | 3.60 | 8.70 | 2.20 | 1.20 | 2.00 | 0.45 | 0.87 | 1.32 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 24.12 | 22.11 | 52.2% | 0.90 | 3.27 | -0.02 | 60:12 | 69.05 | 29.80 |
| Nico Hischier | NJD | C | 95.3% | 1.40 | 1.70 | 3.10 | 10.10 | 2.40 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.96 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 47.93 | 39.39 | 54.9% | 1.27 | 3.69 | -0.12 | 81:54 | 93.72 | 29.70 |
| Nick Suzuki | MTL | C | 99.9% | 1.30 | 2.50 | 3.80 | 6.70 | 3.00 | 2.30 | 0.90 | 0.35 | 0.84 | 1.19 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 26.76 | 26.02 | 50.7% | 1.02 | 3.27 | 0.52 | 62:54 | 67.10 | 29.70 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | MIN | C | 77.8% | 1.00 | 1.40 | 2.40 | 11.50 | 5.60 | 2.50 | 1.40 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.68 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 38.85 | 39.51 | 49.6% | 1.24 | 3.48 | -0.46 | 78:42 | 82.01 | 29.40 |
| Kyle Connor | WPG | LW | 98.9% | 1.60 | 1.70 | 3.30 | 10.30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.85 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 0.05 | 0.06 | - | 0.98 | 2.95 | 0.12 | 63:06 | 67.18 | 29.20 |
| William Nylander | TOR | RW | 99.0% | 1.50 | 2.30 | 3.80 | 8.70 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.42 | 0.71 | 1.13 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.28 | 1.90 | 2.43 | - | 1.11 | 2.88 | -0.14 | 59:54 | 67.19 | 28.90 |
| Jesper Bratt | NJD | RW | 95.1% | 1.00 | 2.70 | 3.70 | 8.90 | 4.10 | 1.40 | 0.60 | 0.27 | 0.93 | 1.20 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.22 | - | 1.21 | 4.19 | -0.11 | 75:30 | 89.03 | 28.80 |
| Jason Robertson | DAL | LW | 99.1% | 1.40 | 1.90 | 3.30 | 10.00 | 2.20 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 0.12 | - | 0.95 | 3.07 | 0.08 | 57:12 | 60.23 | 28.80 |
| Tomas Hertl | VGK | C | 86.7% | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 9.70 | 5.80 | 2.10 | 1.20 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 1.19 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.40 | 31.42 | 24.41 | 56.3% | 0.95 | 3.03 | -0.02 | 66:30 | 74.45 | 27.50 |
| Drake Batherson | OTT | RW | 96.7% | 1.40 | 1.90 | 3.30 | 9.00 | 6.40 | 1.20 | 2.00 | 0.48 | 0.68 | 1.16 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.35 | 0.62 | 0.72 | - | 1.20 | 3.43 | 0.06 | 71:12 | 94.30 | 27.30 |
| Dylan Guenther | UTA | RW | 99.3% | 1.40 | 1.30 | 2.70 | 10.10 | 2.30 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 1.09 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.84 | 1.01 | - | 0.81 | 2.65 | -0.02 | 51:54 | 63.95 | 27.10 |
| Cole Caufield | MTL | LW | 99.9% | 1.70 | 1.30 | 3.00 | 9.50 | 2.10 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.94 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.39 | - | 0.85 | 2.50 | 0.45 | 55:30 | 62.86 | 27.00 |
| Martin Necas | COL | RW | 99.9% | 1.20 | 1.90 | 3.10 | 7.70 | 2.70 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.38 | 0.63 | 1.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 0.84 | 0.86 | - | 1.00 | 3.28 | 0.45 | 60:42 | 63.40 | 26.90 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | CAR | LW | 97.7% | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 8.80 | 6.30 | 0.70 | 2.20 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.40 | - | 0.87 | 2.84 | -0.02 | 51:54 | 60.66 | 26.80 |
| Timo Meier | NJD | LW | 77.4% | 1.20 | 1.20 | 2.30 | 13.50 | 7.10 | 2.70 | 2.00 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 2.24 | 2.70 | - | 1.22 | 3.72 | -0.11 | 72:30 | 82.78 | 26.50 |
| Dylan Larkin | DET | C | 95.1% | 1.40 | 1.60 | 2.90 | 9.70 | 1.80 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.91 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 31.59 | 28.27 | 52.8% | 0.94 | 3.24 | 0.06 | 60:36 | 72.00 | 25.90 |
| Bo Horvat | NYI | C | 92.4% | 1.40 | 1.20 | 2.60 | 10.10 | 3.20 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.79 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 28.48 | 22.51 | 55.9% | 0.92 | 3.12 | -0.04 | 61:06 | 69.85 | 25.90 |
| Jake Guentzel | TBL | LW | 99.5% | 1.20 | 1.70 | 2.90 | 8.40 | 1.70 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 0.44 | 0.71 | 1.15 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 7.61 | 8.12 | 48.4% | 0.92 | 2.92 | 0.32 | 60:42 | 66.39 | 25.80 |
| Mikko Rantanen | DAL | RW | 98.8% | 1.10 | 2.20 | 3.30 | 6.80 | 2.10 | 1.30 | 2.70 | 0.28 | 0.73 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 2.70 | 2.98 | - | 1.05 | 3.23 | 0.09 | 63:06 | 65.25 | 25.60 |
| Shane Pinto | OTT | C | 43.7% | 1.10 | 1.70 | 2.90 | 7.80 | 4.90 | 2.70 | 2.10 | 0.27 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 24.02 | 23.22 | 50.8% | 1.29 | 3.50 | 0.07 | 75:24 | 103.61 | 25.60 |
| Clayton Keller | UTA | LW | 99.9% | 0.90 | 2.30 | 3.20 | 7.90 | 0.80 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 0.29 | 1.04 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.45 | 0.56 | - | 0.88 | 3.15 | -0.02 | 56:30 | 67.04 | 25.30 |
| Alexis Lafreniere | NYR | RW | 89.8% | 1.60 | 1.40 | 3.10 | 6.50 | 3.50 | 1.30 | 0.90 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.85 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.73 | 0.93 | - | 0.94 | 2.59 | 1.12 | 53:42 | 64.96 | 24.70 |
| Connor Bedard | CHI | C | 97.2% | 1.10 | 2.00 | 3.10 | 9.80 | 1.60 | 1.30 | 2.00 | 0.29 | 0.62 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 13.02 | 15.04 | 46.4% | 1.05 | 3.27 | -0.76 | 61:42 | 65.83 | 24.50 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | FLA | LW | 68.1% | 1.40 | 1.20 | 2.60 | 8.80 | 2.80 | 1.00 | 1.60 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.75 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.30 | 2.32 | 2.71 | - | 1.18 | 3.51 | 0.02 | 73:00 | 86.04 | 24.40 |
| Nick Schmaltz | UTA | RW | 97.1% | 1.30 | 1.50 | 2.80 | 8.00 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 0.70 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.97 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 13.64 | 15.41 | 47.0% | 1.12 | 2.83 | -0.03 | 57:24 | 70.67 | 24.30 |
| Luke Evangelista | NJD | RW | 70.4% | 0.90 | 1.90 | 2.80 | 9.30 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 0.28 | 0.66 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.05 | - | 1.01 | 3.07 | -0.08 | 62:12 | 69.84 | 24.20 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | DET | RW | 40.7% | 1.20 | 1.40 | 2.60 | 8.90 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.80 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.62 | 0.73 | - | 0.66 | 2.19 | 0.04 | 45:24 | 54.83 | 24.10 |
| Mark Scheifele | WPG | C | 98.7% | 1.10 | 2.00 | 3.10 | 6.40 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 0.77 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 21.66 | 23.85 | 47.6% | 1.02 | 3.51 | 0.12 | 62:30 | 64.00 | 24.00 |
| Lucas Raymond | DET | RW | 94.3% | 1.00 | 2.10 | 3.10 | 7.80 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.28 | 0.79 | 1.07 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.06 | - | 1.01 | 2.82 | 0.06 | 57:06 | 66.94 | 23.90 |
| Dylan Cozens | OTT | C | 85.2% | 0.90 | 1.70 | 2.60 | 9.30 | 9.90 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 0.29 | 0.64 | 0.94 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 23.27 | 21.08 | 52.5% | 1.05 | 3.29 | 0.06 | 70:18 | 92.13 | 23.70 |
| Filip Forsberg | NSH | LW | 99.1% | 1.10 | 1.60 | 2.70 | 8.90 | 4.30 | 1.50 | 1.30 | 0.33 | 0.54 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.46 | 0.60 | - | 1.16 | 3.39 | -0.09 | 57:30 | 66.89 | 23.40 |
| Mika Zibanejad | NYR | C | 98.2% | 0.90 | 2.00 | 2.80 | 7.10 | 3.90 | 2.30 | 0.60 | 0.26 | 0.64 | 0.90 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 21.64 | 18.97 | 53.3% | 1.04 | 3.28 | 1.28 | 60:48 | 73.18 | 23.20 |
| Brayden Point | TBL | C | 94.1% | 1.20 | 1.40 | 2.50 | 7.80 | 0.60 | 1.30 | 0.60 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.90 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 15.24 | 17.03 | 47.2% | 0.89 | 2.48 | 0.30 | 57:30 | 62.63 | 23.20 |
| Kirill Marchenko | TOR | RW | 98.0% | 1.00 | 1.60 | 2.60 | 7.40 | 2.30 | 1.40 | 1.80 | 0.28 | 0.53 | 0.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.28 | - | 1.01 | 2.89 | -0.14 | 56:42 | 61.88 | 23.10 |
| Alex Tuch | WSH | RW | 93.8% | 1.10 | 1.10 | 2.20 | 6.80 | 2.80 | 3.60 | 1.50 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.37 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 2.31 | 2.79 | - | 1.22 | 2.75 | 0.66 | 57:48 | 73.80 | 22.70 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | MTL | RW | 97.5% | 1.00 | 1.60 | 2.60 | 6.80 | 4.80 | 2.50 | 1.90 | 0.30 | 0.52 | 0.82 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.88 | 1.20 | - | 0.88 | 2.87 | 0.45 | 55:12 | 60.51 | 22.50 |
| Josh Doan | BUF | RW | 53.7% | 1.10 | 1.10 | 2.20 | 8.00 | 4.70 | 2.20 | 1.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.57 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.20 | 0.73 | 0.91 | - | 1.16 | 3.21 | 0.26 | 61:00 | 79.92 | 22.50 |
| Roope Hintz | DAL | C | 83.0% | 1.10 | 1.40 | 2.50 | 6.70 | 3.10 | 1.20 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.71 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 22.41 | 17.59 | 56.0% | 0.74 | 2.55 | 0.07 | 51:24 | 63.34 | 22.40 |
| Anton Lundell | FLA | C | 42.0% | 0.90 | 1.40 | 2.20 | 9.30 | 5.30 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 0.26 | 0.45 | 0.71 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 31.15 | 29.17 | 51.6% | 1.00 | 3.66 | 0.02 | 70:42 | 89.99 | 22.40 |
| William Karlsson | VGK | C | 19.3% | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 8.30 | 1.00 | 2.90 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 32.04 | 23.07 | 58.1% | 1.09 | 3.04 | -0.03 | 68:36 | 82.15 | 22.10 |
| Zachary Benson | BUF | LW | 53.2% | 0.60 | 1.90 | 2.50 | 7.60 | 3.50 | 1.80 | 2.40 | 0.17 | 0.63 | 0.80 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.85 | 1.06 | - | 1.03 | 3.18 | 0.28 | 66:48 | 83.76 | 21.90 |
| Sam Bennett | FLA | C | 81.3% | 0.90 | 1.60 | 2.50 | 9.50 | 7.40 | 1.50 | 3.70 | 0.27 | 0.51 | 0.78 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 26.09 | 28.30 | 48.0% | 1.14 | 3.73 | 0.02 | 72:30 | 86.44 | 21.80 |
| Tom Wilson | WSH | RW | 94.2% | 1.10 | 1.20 | 2.30 | 5.80 | 8.00 | 2.90 | 3.40 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.51 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.55 | 0.67 | - | 0.86 | 2.97 | 0.64 | 57:36 | 69.25 | 21.70 |
| Jackson Blake | CAR | RW | 80.8% | 0.70 | 1.70 | 2.50 | 7.40 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 0.25 | 0.76 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.29 | - | 0.89 | 2.58 | -0.01 | 48:42 | 53.73 | 21.50 |
| Jack Quinn | BUF | RW | 50.8% | 0.90 | 1.50 | 2.40 | 8.90 | 3.20 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.81 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.32 | - | 0.91 | 3.45 | 0.27 | 66:12 | 81.68 | 21.40 |
| Ivan Barbashev | VGK | LW | 65.5% | 0.80 | 1.60 | 2.40 | 6.40 | 6.70 | 1.80 | 1.10 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.99 | 1.35 | - | 1.03 | 3.66 | -0.03 | 66:48 | 79.65 | 21.30 |
| J.T. Miller | NYR | C | 90.1% | 0.80 | 2.00 | 2.80 | 5.30 | 5.60 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.81 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 24.44 | 17.52 | 58.2% | 0.88 | 3.08 | 1.22 | 57:30 | 74.65 | 21.20 |
| Dylan Holloway | STL | LW | 89.6% | 0.90 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 7.80 | 6.00 | 1.70 | 0.80 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 1.39 | 1.65 | - | 0.76 | 2.32 | 0.14 | 49:36 | 61.64 | 21.20 |
| Blake Coleman | MIN | RW | 41.3% | 0.90 | 1.00 | 1.90 | 8.90 | 8.20 | 2.90 | 3.30 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 1.11 | 1.39 | - | 1.14 | 3.74 | -0.44 | 68:36 | 89.10 | 21.00 |
| Adam Fantilli | CBJ | C | 90.8% | 1.00 | 1.20 | 2.10 | 8.00 | 5.30 | 2.30 | 1.20 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.49 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 21.45 | 19.85 | 51.9% | 1.03 | 2.77 | 0.13 | 55:18 | 61.86 | 20.80 |
| Jared McCann | SEA | LW | 77.5% | 0.90 | 1.30 | 2.20 | 7.20 | 1.80 | 1.10 | 0.50 | 0.22 | 0.35 | 0.57 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 1.50 | 1.78 | - | 0.78 | 2.49 | 0.25 | 49:42 | 65.21 | 20.50 |
| Bryan Rust | PIT | RW | 82.9% | 1.10 | 1.20 | 2.20 | 7.10 | 1.60 | 2.30 | 0.90 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.50 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.26 | 0.33 | - | 0.88 | 2.88 | 0.34 | 59:30 | 70.67 | 19.90 |
| Steven Stamkos | NSH | C | 94.5% | 1.20 | 1.20 | 2.40 | 7.20 | 3.10 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 11.71 | 9.91 | 54.2% | 0.89 | 2.59 | -0.09 | 54:42 | 62.95 | 19.90 |
| Logan Cooley | UTA | C | 94.1% | 0.70 | 1.70 | 2.40 | 5.00 | 3.40 | 1.60 | 1.20 | 0.22 | 0.70 | 0.93 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 15.93 | 18.10 | 46.8% | 0.94 | 2.85 | -0.02 | 54:36 | 67.13 | 19.90 |
| Morgan Geekie | BOS | LW | 94.0% | 1.10 | 1.40 | 2.50 | 5.30 | 4.40 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 0.68 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 3.73 | 4.20 | - | 0.80 | 2.59 | 0.53 | 52:00 | 56.36 | 19.80 |
| Cole Perfetti | WPG | LW | 79.8% | 1.00 | 1.20 | 2.20 | 6.70 | 2.60 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 0.70 | 0.78 | - | 0.87 | 2.25 | 0.09 | 47:42 | 55.40 | 19.80 |
| John Tavares | TOR | C | 95.0% | 1.10 | 1.30 | 2.40 | 7.00 | 2.70 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 0.32 | 0.41 | 0.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 28.63 | 21.82 | 56.8% | 0.87 | 2.82 | -0.13 | 54:30 | 63.32 | 19.70 |
| Alex Ovechkin | WSH | LW | 92.2% | 1.10 | 1.00 | 2.10 | 7.70 | 4.70 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.07 | - | 0.70 | 2.41 | 0.52 | 51:36 | 59.24 | 19.70 |
| Dylan Strome | WSH | C | 81.0% | 0.70 | 1.70 | 2.50 | 4.90 | 0.60 | 2.10 | 1.20 | 0.17 | 0.49 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 26.85 | 21.76 | 55.2% | 0.77 | 2.64 | 0.56 | 52:54 | 61.32 | 19.70 |
| Anthony Mantha | NJD | RW | 38.0% | 1.00 | 1.10 | 2.10 | 6.90 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.81 | 1.04 | - | 0.93 | 3.20 | -0.09 | 58:24 | 70.60 | 19.60 |
| Joshua Norris | BUF | C | 33.6% | 1.00 | 1.20 | 2.20 | 5.90 | 2.90 | 2.40 | 2.20 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.55 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.18 | 26.10 | 24.30 | 51.8% | 0.96 | 3.02 | 0.29 | 66:12 | 91.09 | 19.60 |
| Jiri Kulich | BUF | C | 24.9% | 1.10 | 1.00 | 2.10 | 7.50 | 2.90 | 2.40 | 0.90 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 17.08 | 19.72 | 46.4% | 0.88 | 2.79 | 0.28 | 59:36 | 84.44 | 19.60 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud | STL | RW | 77.6% | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.90 | 7.60 | 2.70 | 1.50 | 0.70 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.35 | - | 0.82 | 2.67 | 0.15 | 50:12 | 63.94 | 19.60 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | CAR | LW | 89.4% | 0.60 | 1.60 | 2.20 | 7.70 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.21 | 0.69 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.39 | 0.48 | - | 0.77 | 2.78 | -0.01 | 49:18 | 57.70 | 19.50 |
| Brett Howden | VGK | LW | 14.6% | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.10 | 6.30 | 5.50 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 13.42 | 12.96 | 50.9% | 0.88 | 2.97 | -0.03 | 60:30 | 79.02 | 19.50 |
| Robert Thomas | STL | C | 85.3% | 0.70 | 1.70 | 2.40 | 5.20 | 0.50 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 27.98 | 25.43 | 52.4% | 0.98 | 3.30 | 0.17 | 58:42 | 73.33 | 19.50 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | COL | LW | 75.9% | 0.90 | 0.80 | 1.80 | 5.60 | 1.90 | 1.70 | 0.80 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.42 | - | 0.89 | 2.77 | 0.49 | 58:12 | 71.72 | 19.40 |
| Anton Frondell | CHI | C | 68.3% | 0.80 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 6.80 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 0.60 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.57 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 16.00 | 19.12 | 45.6% | 0.82 | 2.30 | -0.62 | 49:00 | 59.16 | 19.30 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | NSH | C | 81.0% | 0.90 | 1.60 | 2.50 | 5.20 | 0.70 | 2.60 | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.52 | 0.78 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 27.36 | 22.79 | 54.6% | 1.08 | 2.64 | -0.10 | 60:18 | 71.39 | 19.20 |
| Claude Giroux | OTT | RW | 30.8% | 0.70 | 1.60 | 2.30 | 6.00 | 3.20 | 1.20 | 0.90 | 0.18 | 0.52 | 0.70 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 25.08 | 17.05 | 59.5% | 1.10 | 3.36 | 0.06 | 70:00 | 102.78 | 19.20 |
| Will Smith | SJS | RW | 94.5% | 0.90 | 1.50 | 2.40 | 7.30 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.65 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 2.16 | 2.46 | - | 0.76 | 2.67 | -0.59 | 51:48 | 56.66 | 19.20 |
| Leo Carlsson | ANA | C | 94.9% | 0.90 | 1.30 | 2.30 | 5.80 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 0.70 | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.80 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 10.98 | 13.28 | 45.3% | 0.58 | 1.76 | -0.08 | 36:06 | 42.02 | 19.20 |
| Logan Stankoven | CAR | C | 80.3% | 1.00 | 0.90 | 1.90 | 6.80 | 1.60 | 1.30 | 0.60 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 13.19 | 16.04 | 45.1% | 0.77 | 2.22 | -0.02 | 48:00 | 57.60 | 19.10 |
| Ryan Leonard | WSH | RW | 67.2% | 0.90 | 1.30 | 2.20 | 6.20 | 5.40 | 1.10 | 2.00 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.20 | - | 0.65 | 2.16 | 0.45 | 41:54 | 52.47 | 19.10 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | NJD | RW | 19.3% | 0.80 | 1.10 | 1.90 | 8.90 | 3.80 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.29 | 0.35 | - | 1.06 | 3.08 | -0.10 | 60:36 | 73.43 | 19.10 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | NYR | RW | 90.9% | 1.00 | 0.90 | 1.90 | 8.10 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | - | 0.79 | 2.44 | 1.06 | 51:24 | 58.43 | 19.00 |
| Jordan Kyrou | WSH | RW | 69.0% | 1.00 | 1.20 | 2.20 | 6.90 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.37 | 0.47 | - | 0.84 | 2.52 | 0.54 | 48:48 | 61.86 | 18.90 |
| Cutter Gauthier | ANA | LW | 97.4% | 1.10 | 0.80 | 1.90 | 8.20 | 2.00 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.60 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 1.93 | 2.18 | - | 0.50 | 1.67 | -0.08 | 31:48 | 37.93 | 18.80 |
| Brock Nelson | COL | C | 86.6% | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.80 | 6.30 | 1.30 | 2.30 | 1.00 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 25.59 | 25.39 | 50.2% | 0.88 | 2.63 | 0.47 | 56:48 | 70.53 | 18.70 |
| Sidney Crosby | PIT | C | 98.7% | 1.00 | 1.40 | 2.40 | 7.20 | 2.40 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 35.30 | 29.07 | 54.8% | 0.94 | 3.17 | 0.32 | 59:54 | 68.43 | 18.70 |
† 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
What makes a forward valuable? NHL forwards are the primary offensive producers, responsible for the majority of goals and assists. In fantasy hockey, forwards fill multiple roster spots (C, LW, RW, F, UTIL) making them essential lineup pieces.
Position breakdown
- Centers (C): Best for faceoffs, often PP1 quarterbacks, typically highest assist rates - Left Wings (LW): Often the triggermen on power plays, strong goal-scoring upside - Right Wings (RW): Frequently the "finishers" on lines, good for shots and goals
Key stats to watch
Goals (G), Assists (A), Shots on Goal (SOG), Power Play Points (PPP), Plus/Minus (+/-)
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Assists, shots, hits, blocks, ice time and fantasy points come from LineupExperts' projection; This Week's goals come from Edgehalla's goal model, and points and fantasy points move with them. Edgehalla's model adds power-play and shorthanded splits, game-winning goals, +/-, faceoffs, takeaways, giveaways and shifts, all derived from that projection plus NHL history.
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