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NHL Projected Penalty Minutes This Week This Week

Penalty minutes are an often-overlooked fantasy category. Our PIM projections identify which players are most likely to spend time in the box this week. Physical players, enforcers, and agitators in heated matchups offer the best PIM upside (Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21)). (Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21))

Fantasy Week 21: Feb 23 - Mar 1(Mon-Sun)
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 9:10 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 701 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(Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21))

701 players
Showing 100 of 701 players
PlayerTeamPosRost%PIMGAPTSSOGHITBLKPPGPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-TOISFTFPTS
Donovan Sebrango
FLAD0.0%8.900.100.600.704.008.803.900.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.4075.70103.907.50
A.J. Greer
FLALW12.4%8.301.100.902.007.9015.201.900.000.000.000.000.000.300.900.000.000.9070.3099.8020.90
Michael Kesselring
BUFD12.8%7.400.100.400.507.905.108.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.5085.80114.0016.80
Logan Stanley
WPGD24.2%7.300.901.101.905.908.305.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.3084.50100.6020.30
Scott Sabourin
TBRW0.2%7.200.400.901.303.107.302.200.000.000.000.000.002.602.500.000.000.0038.1054.1011.20
Tom Wilson
WASRW94.8%7.102.803.205.9012.5016.003.800.800.000.000.000.001.601.800.000.002.20116.50139.5051.20
Sam Bennett
FLAC86.6%6.601.902.404.3015.8010.702.200.200.000.000.000.0041.7044.000.000.00-1.20110.80135.4036.80
Nikita Zadorov
BOSD42.2%6.500.100.901.003.507.304.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.8065.1078.7013.10
Matthew Tkachuk
FLARW94.0%6.502.603.506.1020.508.801.501.200.000.000.000.000.300.900.000.00-1.00112.00130.1053.30
Peyton Krebs
BUFC17.1%6.500.901.902.806.8014.703.500.000.000.000.000.0018.2022.000.000.000.6082.30111.1024.00
Darnell Nurse
EDMD74.5%6.400.701.201.9011.706.7012.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.70104.10123.9030.10
Scott Mayfield
NYID3.3%6.400.100.700.905.105.707.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.40104.60137.3014.90
Arber Xhekaj
MOND11.6%6.400.100.100.202.6010.102.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.7045.4057.404.20
Adam Klapka
CGYRW13.1%6.400.500.701.205.1016.302.900.000.000.000.000.000.901.900.000.00-0.2053.2074.0012.90
Ross Johnston
ANALW4.9%6.100.200.801.102.3012.201.200.000.000.000.000.000.400.500.000.00-0.1038.9054.507.80
Mark Kastelic
BOSC21.1%5.600.500.501.003.808.302.600.000.000.000.100.0014.009.000.000.000.2039.7056.1011.50
Josh Manson
COLD49.3%5.500.501.902.308.4011.906.900.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.9090.60119.7030.60
Garnet Hathaway
PHIRW5.7%5.400.100.100.202.2019.703.700.000.000.000.000.000.900.600.000.00-0.9051.0075.504.80
Josh Dunne
BUFC0.0%5.200.200.500.604.406.402.200.000.000.000.000.008.707.600.000.00-0.8056.6080.507.50
Vincent Desharnais
SJD0.2%5.100.100.500.603.408.408.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.2083.60100.0014.40
Aaron Ekblad
FLAD63.4%4.900.301.802.108.607.708.700.100.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.00-1.20134.80166.9023.70
Michael McCarron
NSHC10.0%4.900.400.601.007.3013.704.500.000.000.000.100.0035.2030.500.000.00-1.3072.7098.8013.20
Jeremy Lauzon
LVD24.5%4.800.001.001.005.1018.608.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0088.20118.0017.20
Brandon Duhaime
WASLW3.3%4.800.400.200.603.9011.503.300.000.000.000.100.001.002.200.000.00-0.3066.4099.709.30
Curtis Douglas
TBC0.1%4.800.000.100.201.202.300.500.000.000.000.000.000.200.300.000.000.1011.9018.102.30
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
TBD15.3%4.800.301.702.005.506.004.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.1096.00118.8018.60
Nicolas Deslauriers
PHILW0.1%4.700.100.300.303.1017.801.900.000.000.000.000.000.300.100.000.00-0.9041.3056.604.30
Rasmus Dahlin
BUFD99.2%4.701.203.905.2016.206.208.300.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.40147.60165.1048.60
Tyler Tucker
STLD6.4%4.700.300.901.205.607.603.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.5071.2096.2013.10
Ridly Greig
OTTC23.0%4.700.801.502.308.406.703.600.100.000.000.000.0018.2018.300.000.000.4083.40123.5023.60
Martin Pospisil
CGYLW12.8%4.700.501.001.607.9016.101.400.100.000.000.000.003.103.500.000.00-0.2061.0090.2016.00
Brad Marchand
FLALW97.6%4.603.203.006.3017.204.401.800.700.000.000.000.000.100.900.000.00-1.90108.50132.8049.20
Jakob Chychrun
WASD97.5%4.602.302.705.0018.705.008.000.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.00141.80135.7056.10
Jacob Middleton
MIND12.6%4.600.101.301.404.006.807.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.1089.70108.8017.20
Marcus Foligno
MINLW7.6%4.500.700.501.205.8016.204.400.200.000.000.000.001.001.200.000.00-1.3065.0078.7013.40
Brady Tkachuk
OTTLW98.3%4.502.003.105.0019.4014.301.500.500.000.000.100.0013.209.900.000.00-0.4085.20118.8045.20
Nick Cousins
OTTLW4.0%4.400.700.701.404.9011.202.800.000.000.000.000.001.001.200.000.000.6054.8084.7015.50
Evgeni Malkin
PITC86.9%4.401.804.606.5015.302.402.000.400.000.000.000.0013.7017.200.000.002.00105.40118.4053.40
Zachary L'Heureux
NSHLW11.2%4.400.601.001.607.3017.101.900.000.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.00-0.7060.4085.0014.80
Jack McBain
UTAC20.1%4.400.501.401.907.5017.603.300.000.000.000.000.0027.6025.200.000.000.7070.40101.8020.20
Corey Perry
LARW18.0%4.301.101.702.807.801.801.500.400.000.000.000.000.701.800.000.00-0.1071.6082.4023.80
Evander Kane
VANLW44.4%4.300.701.001.809.807.001.600.200.000.000.000.001.202.100.000.00-1.3067.2080.3017.00
Nic Dowd
WASC5.0%4.300.501.401.905.1011.804.400.000.000.000.000.0040.2044.000.000.00-0.4093.20127.6016.80
Ryan Lomberg
CGYLW0.2%4.300.400.400.804.8010.201.500.000.000.000.000.000.400.800.000.000.0044.4063.3010.00
Pierre-Luc Dubois
WASC43.6%4.301.702.303.9011.005.403.800.500.000.000.000.0037.9041.100.000.001.1099.10120.5036.60
Mathieu Olivier
CLBRW24.9%4.200.700.801.505.6015.202.600.000.000.000.000.000.200.600.000.000.8057.8074.4016.60
Erik Cernak
TBD7.5%4.100.100.800.904.209.708.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.5091.60125.6017.00
Niko Mikkola
FLAD8.2%4.100.100.800.905.6010.006.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.60122.20159.7016.20
Simon Edvinsson
DETD59.9%4.000.500.801.304.606.0010.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.6090.50109.6022.20
Adrian Kempe
LARW98.7%3.901.702.203.9012.808.602.800.200.000.000.000.004.107.200.000.000.4096.60107.3035.40
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TORD66.8%3.800.702.303.107.106.004.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.30104.30143.7025.00
Evan Rodrigues
FLAC20.7%3.801.101.602.7015.206.202.200.100.000.000.200.0034.6037.200.000.00-1.50104.00133.1026.50
MacKenzie Weegar
CGYD86.9%3.800.301.702.0011.2010.2011.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-2.20115.90159.1027.00
Connor Clifton
PITD8.5%3.800.400.500.904.4025.309.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4097.80113.3018.40
Matvei Michkov
PHIRW75.0%3.801.301.402.6010.401.801.500.300.000.000.000.000.100.800.000.00-0.8073.1098.3023.90
Travis Hamonic
DETD0.1%3.700.000.300.403.305.207.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.8057.9081.608.80
Rasmus Andersson
LVD95.8%3.700.902.002.9011.502.5010.200.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.30119.40165.7036.70
Bowen Byram
BUFD58.6%3.701.001.902.907.303.507.900.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.00135.50161.7031.40
K'Andre Miller
CARD56.2%3.700.301.601.906.505.904.500.100.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.0089.90108.6019.00
Brayden Pachal
CGYD3.2%3.700.000.500.603.109.103.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.2052.8079.608.30
Yanni Gourde
TBC8.9%3.600.601.201.806.907.002.100.000.000.000.000.0024.6028.200.000.000.3082.90105.0017.10
Anton Lundell
FLAC77.4%3.601.702.704.4014.407.703.600.300.000.000.200.0058.8052.100.000.00-0.80115.10145.5038.70
Uvis Balinskis
FLAD14.0%3.600.601.001.607.507.704.000.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.2097.80125.9017.10
Alex Tuch
BUFRW97.4%3.502.202.704.9014.106.507.300.500.000.000.100.003.003.500.000.001.70113.20148.3048.60
Simon Benoit
TORD8.1%3.500.000.300.303.2014.208.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.6086.00126.9011.40
Ryan Leonard
WASRW52.6%3.501.102.203.3011.108.301.900.100.000.000.000.000.600.500.000.000.3087.20107.1030.20
Zachary Benson
BUFLW39.4%3.500.902.403.409.702.902.200.100.000.000.000.000.600.700.000.002.1098.70125.0031.70
Dmitri Voronkov
CLBLW63.5%3.401.201.002.207.606.901.700.500.000.000.000.000.401.300.000.00-0.2057.8074.1020.60
Connor Bedard
CHIC99.7%3.402.703.406.2017.401.802.100.700.000.000.000.0018.4020.800.000.00-0.30105.10113.2050.70
Gabriel Landeskog
COLLW55.3%3.300.802.002.8011.007.602.100.100.000.000.000.0012.707.100.000.001.8080.3099.0029.20
Brayden Schenn
STLC28.8%3.301.001.002.107.4011.602.100.300.000.000.000.0030.1025.000.000.00-2.7083.60108.3014.70
Trent Frederic
EDMLW5.7%3.300.200.100.305.4012.401.500.000.000.000.000.008.306.000.000.00-1.0054.7072.806.10
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg
TBD7.3%3.300.200.300.501.905.002.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.1051.2066.709.30
Artyom Levshunov
CHID48.0%3.300.201.902.106.706.005.400.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-3.2096.30106.2016.00
Connor Murphy
CHID5.1%3.200.300.701.004.504.607.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.5082.10103.8015.20
Brandon Montour
SEAD89.3%3.201.002.203.2012.806.206.900.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.30111.20120.2034.10
Marcus Pettersson
VAND7.9%3.200.100.700.803.403.907.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.4084.80100.8012.50
Mason Marchment
CLBLW44.9%3.201.201.302.506.604.901.400.200.000.000.000.001.302.300.000.000.4069.2082.4021.50
Brandon Hagel
TBLW99.3%3.202.602.505.2014.503.902.800.200.000.000.100.002.103.000.000.003.2098.80116.0049.70
Cole Smith
NSHLW3.2%3.200.700.501.206.8014.901.400.000.000.000.000.000.401.500.000.00-0.8072.6099.3012.40
Brandt Clarke
LAD84.5%3.200.601.802.409.202.209.500.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4096.70111.4030.70
Samuel Helenius
LAC4.8%3.200.500.300.803.1011.501.600.000.000.000.000.0010.6013.200.000.00-0.2039.4052.407.90
Dougie Hamilton
NJD83.5%3.100.601.402.0014.005.104.800.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.70108.50129.1027.10
Sean Walker
CARD26.8%3.100.300.600.907.706.806.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.3088.60109.9016.40
Jeff Malott
LALW3.2%3.100.300.500.904.2014.402.200.000.000.000.000.000.200.700.000.00-0.7045.8061.708.80
Hampus Lindholm
BOSD18.9%3.000.301.101.404.800.505.500.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.4066.2081.5015.70
Erik Haula
NSHC14.3%3.000.801.702.507.606.402.700.100.000.000.000.0029.1026.800.000.00-1.4082.60110.2019.90
Adam Pelech
NYID5.0%3.000.300.701.008.204.0010.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.10125.20162.2024.90
Dmitry Orlov
SJD36.2%3.000.101.902.004.907.405.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.80106.90117.9017.70
Gustav Forsling
FLAD46.8%3.000.201.802.007.703.906.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.50136.40162.6021.00
Vince Dunn
SEAD83.7%3.000.702.403.1010.301.405.100.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.30110.80121.5029.60
Kiefer Sherwood
SJRW71.6%3.001.800.602.5012.6024.102.400.600.000.000.100.001.402.300.000.00-1.0087.60109.6027.10
Dylan Cozens
OTTC88.3%3.001.602.203.8011.9014.401.600.800.000.000.000.0029.9027.500.000.00-0.9086.00114.6032.60
Artem Zub
OTTD17.1%3.000.401.301.705.805.107.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.90101.00134.4021.60
J.J. Moser
TBD27.0%3.000.401.301.807.203.906.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.40110.10126.2029.90
Luke Schenn
WPGD7.4%2.900.100.800.903.5014.905.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.8068.9091.6011.00
Ryan Reaves
SJRW0.5%2.900.300.000.302.4015.301.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.00-1.0039.9055.303.40
Bo Horvat
NYIC93.9%2.903.202.305.5019.405.103.600.800.000.000.100.0060.5046.800.000.001.40123.10140.0055.80
Nathan Walker
STLLW6.6%2.900.600.901.504.9020.503.800.000.000.000.000.006.905.700.000.00-0.6061.9086.1013.80
Andrei Svechnikov
CARLW92.7%2.901.402.103.5010.507.500.900.500.000.000.000.000.600.700.000.000.5068.1081.0031.00

Physical Matchups This week

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

Games This week

Enforcers Available

Looking for PIM streamers? Target physical 4th liners and agitators who are widely available in fantasy leagues.

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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 this 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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