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NHL Projected Power Play Goals This Week This Week

Power play goals are high-value fantasy events. Our PPG projections highlight players on top power play units facing penalty-prone opponents this week. PP1 triggers—the players who touch the puck most on the man advantage—offer the best power play goal upside (Apr 13-Apr 19 (Week 28)). (Apr 13-Apr 19 (Week 28))

Fantasy Week 28: Apr 13 - Apr 19(Mon-Sun)
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Updated: 2:58 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 748 players

Why PPG matters

Approximately 25-30% of all NHL goals come on the power play. Players on PP1 units have significantly higher goal-scoring rates when their team has the man advantage.

PPG factors

- PP1 role: First unit players get 70%+ of PP time - Opponent PK: Weak penalty kills allow more PP goals - Opponent penalties: Undisciplined teams create more PP opportunities - Shooting position: One-timer spots and bumper positions score most PPG

PP1 archetypes

- One-timer threats: Positioned in the circle for one-timers (Ovechkin spot) - Bumper players: Slot presence for tips and rebounds - Quarterbacks: Usually D-men, but can score from the point

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Pro Tip: Cross-reference with line combinations to confirm PP1 status. Players can move between PP1 and PP2—only PP1 triggers are worth targeting.

Sorted by Projected Power Play Goals(Apr 13-Apr 19 (Week 28))

748 players
Showing 100 of 748 players
PlayerTeamPosRost%PPGGAPTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-TOISFTFPTS
Wyatt Johnston
DALC87.9%0.601.400.902.306.301.501.100.800.000.000.000.009.8011.000.000.00-0.1040.1041.6020.60
Pavel Dorofeyev
LVRW82.0%0.600.900.501.405.600.300.800.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.1034.5041.1014.80
Jake Debrusk
VANRW36.7%0.501.100.501.606.701.601.100.300.000.000.000.000.400.200.000.00-0.6035.5044.9016.10
Dylan Larkin
DETC86.1%0.401.301.402.705.901.400.501.100.000.000.000.0023.0016.900.000.000.1040.4048.4020.60
Connor McDavid
EDMC87.9%0.401.601.703.308.400.900.801.000.000.000.000.0014.9013.000.000.000.5047.8048.3028.80
Mika Zibanejad
NYRC84.4%0.400.401.501.904.302.901.400.400.000.000.100.0014.5012.300.000.00-0.6041.7048.0014.20
Tomas Hertl
LVC77.1%0.400.300.801.204.502.301.600.500.000.000.000.0013.609.800.000.00-0.3031.9037.2011.50
Steven Stamkos
NSHC77.7%0.400.900.501.406.201.800.901.200.000.000.000.0011.705.900.000.00-0.4038.0042.6014.60
Alex DeBrincat
DETLW87.1%0.400.900.901.806.601.300.900.400.000.000.000.000.400.800.000.000.3037.3043.9017.60
Nathan MacKinnon
COLC87.9%0.301.101.502.608.101.500.600.600.000.000.000.0015.4014.900.000.001.1045.5047.4024.40
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
EDMLW73.8%0.300.500.701.203.500.500.900.400.000.000.000.006.007.700.000.00-0.3038.7043.9011.00
Mikael Granlund
ANAC41.2%0.300.401.001.404.601.102.000.500.000.000.000.0014.6012.100.000.00-0.3040.7044.5012.70
Jason Zucker
BUFLW32.1%0.300.801.101.904.301.400.700.600.000.000.000.001.101.600.000.00-0.2031.5037.9014.30
Filip Forsberg
NSHLW85.8%0.300.700.701.404.802.201.300.900.000.000.000.000.100.500.000.000.0038.5043.1013.90
Pavel Zacha
BOSC56.7%0.300.801.001.802.801.500.600.700.000.000.000.0017.5010.900.000.000.1031.5038.8012.90
Brock Nelson
COLC76.1%0.300.401.001.403.700.402.900.900.000.000.000.0017.5018.900.000.000.3039.2049.0014.20
John Tavares
TORC85.5%0.300.801.302.004.102.000.700.800.000.000.000.0022.2016.100.000.00-0.8038.0042.5013.40
Mark Stone
LVRW81.8%0.301.501.202.705.301.302.000.100.000.000.000.000.100.200.000.000.7038.1044.6024.00
Sidney Crosby
PITC86.1%0.300.601.902.504.501.401.301.000.000.000.000.0020.6018.400.000.000.0037.8044.0017.90
Nikolaj Ehlers
CARLW76.3%0.300.701.402.105.800.500.500.400.000.000.000.000.100.500.000.000.2032.3039.2017.80
Nick Schmaltz
UTARW78.4%0.301.400.702.106.400.701.500.700.000.000.000.0012.3015.600.000.000.4040.5051.3020.30
Tyler Bertuzzi
CHILW59.5%0.300.600.501.103.801.200.500.600.000.000.000.001.100.900.000.00-0.4038.7038.909.90
Nico Hischier
NJC82.9%0.300.700.901.604.600.700.700.600.000.000.000.0021.8020.100.000.00-0.2040.5045.3013.50
Drake Batherson
OTTRW82.3%0.300.601.301.903.502.700.700.800.000.000.000.000.600.100.000.00-0.2033.7043.5013.70
Nick Suzuki
MONC87.4%0.300.701.602.304.301.601.200.500.000.000.000.0018.0016.200.000.001.1041.4042.3020.10
Jason Robertson
DALLW87.8%0.301.601.002.608.000.800.800.600.000.000.000.000.200.000.000.000.4041.7041.9024.20
Gabriel Vilardi
WPGRW74.8%0.300.801.302.103.400.200.400.600.000.000.000.000.701.100.000.00-0.2036.5039.2014.20
Morgan Geekie
BOSLW80.8%0.301.400.301.804.301.601.600.500.000.000.000.000.901.300.000.00-0.1035.4038.9016.30
Kirill Kaprizov
MINLW87.1%0.301.000.501.404.000.900.600.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.2021.6019.8013.10
Dylan Cozens
OTTC77.0%0.300.501.201.705.703.900.501.300.000.000.000.0010.809.700.000.00-0.2033.7046.2014.50
Cole Caufield
MONLW87.8%0.301.000.601.606.801.000.300.400.000.000.000.000.100.100.000.000.9036.9040.4018.00
Juraj Slafkovsky
MONRW83.4%0.300.501.502.005.002.701.101.000.000.000.000.000.401.100.000.000.3039.1040.0016.70
Cutter Gauthier
ANALW83.9%0.301.500.902.308.101.800.300.700.000.000.000.002.702.400.000.00-0.1032.0037.8020.70
Pavol Regenda
SJC9.5%0.300.700.100.903.404.200.500.700.000.000.000.001.300.900.000.00-0.2025.8033.308.90
Corey Perry
TBRW10.5%0.200.400.500.902.600.900.501.900.000.000.000.000.100.300.000.00-0.1026.3031.208.00
Rickard Rakell
PITLW68.2%0.201.000.601.607.001.301.600.300.000.000.000.004.207.600.000.00-0.1037.1042.2017.40
David Pastrnak
BOSRW88.0%0.200.401.602.005.802.401.101.600.000.000.000.000.000.300.000.000.1040.0041.9017.00
Elias Lindholm
BOSC52.8%0.200.200.600.902.201.501.200.800.000.000.000.0019.8016.300.000.00-0.2036.9044.907.60
Teuvo Teravainen
CHILW23.1%0.200.400.500.902.700.301.100.100.000.000.000.001.502.600.000.00-0.7036.8042.107.50
Matt Duchene
DALC59.2%0.200.301.702.004.300.900.600.300.000.000.000.0010.508.800.000.000.0034.5038.5013.90
Mikko Rantanen
DALRW87.0%0.200.601.502.003.801.900.902.200.000.000.000.001.002.600.000.000.0040.2041.7015.50
Oliver Bjorkstrand
TBRW14.6%0.200.100.500.602.503.601.300.200.000.000.000.000.100.300.000.00-0.4026.4030.806.00
Alexander Wennberg
SJC31.9%0.200.301.201.502.100.602.300.500.000.000.000.0017.2016.900.000.00-0.5040.7045.2010.20
John Klingberg
SJD28.3%0.200.400.601.003.001.702.100.900.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.5040.9043.309.20
Anthony Mantha
PITRW45.1%0.201.000.801.803.401.000.900.900.000.000.000.000.400.600.000.000.2030.3035.8014.30
Anze Kopitar
LAC44.3%0.200.200.901.103.500.801.500.300.000.000.000.0023.4017.500.000.000.5039.8046.2011.10
Tyler Toffoli
SJRW50.2%0.200.500.601.104.400.800.800.300.000.000.000.000.300.200.000.00-0.2027.8033.5010.60
Charlie Coyle
CLBC40.2%0.200.600.401.104.403.701.000.400.000.000.000.0017.7015.100.000.000.1039.3047.0011.40
Chris Kreider
ANALW50.4%0.200.301.101.403.701.400.300.700.000.000.000.000.401.200.000.00-0.1033.6041.5010.70
J.T. Miller
NYRC77.2%0.200.501.101.504.403.201.701.000.000.000.000.0019.309.200.000.00-1.1038.6048.7011.70
Bryan Rust
PITRW76.3%0.200.800.901.704.001.001.800.500.000.000.000.000.000.400.000.000.0037.9046.0015.20
Vladimir Tarasenko
MINRW20.5%0.200.500.801.304.101.001.000.300.000.000.000.000.300.700.000.00-0.2030.7034.6011.20
Nikita Kucherov
TBRW87.7%0.201.001.802.805.600.800.601.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.4041.4044.4023.80
William Nylander
TORRW85.7%0.201.001.302.405.100.601.000.500.000.000.000.001.301.200.000.00-0.5041.7045.4017.50
James van Riemsdyk
DETLW5.1%0.200.200.400.601.700.600.800.400.000.000.000.000.500.300.000.00-0.5020.9029.104.90
Bo Horvat
NYIC82.2%0.200.600.601.205.000.800.700.800.000.000.000.0019.2018.600.000.000.3042.2046.8012.90
Tom Wilson
WASRW81.4%0.200.601.301.904.103.901.502.300.000.000.000.000.200.300.000.000.5037.8045.0015.70
Mark Scheifele
WPGC87.9%0.200.902.303.104.500.401.400.700.000.000.000.0012.5014.200.000.000.0043.0042.7020.80
Jakob Chychrun
WASD85.9%0.200.500.401.004.301.102.701.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.6045.1043.8013.60
Dylan Strome
WASC74.7%0.200.501.001.503.000.301.500.800.000.000.000.0018.4013.700.000.000.1035.0040.8012.20
Rasmus Andersson
LVD81.5%0.200.600.801.404.901.204.201.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.1047.5068.3016.30
Matthew Tkachuk
FLARW79.3%0.200.400.901.303.501.500.401.000.000.000.000.000.100.400.000.00-0.2018.5020.8010.00
Alex Tuch
BUFRW85.0%0.201.000.801.806.001.702.101.000.000.000.100.002.702.400.000.000.7038.4051.0018.20
Jake Guentzel
TBLW87.0%0.200.901.001.906.100.700.701.300.000.000.000.006.607.000.000.000.4042.9046.3017.90
Timo Meier
NJLW70.5%0.200.300.701.005.902.700.900.600.000.000.000.000.701.100.000.00-0.5036.7040.8010.20
Brayden Point
TBC80.5%0.200.301.101.404.200.300.600.500.000.000.000.0010.0011.200.000.000.5037.4041.7012.40
Brock Boeser
VANRW51.1%0.200.501.001.604.101.700.600.200.000.000.000.001.201.500.000.00-1.0040.7044.6010.70
Martin Necas
COLRW87.9%0.200.901.602.506.101.800.700.800.000.000.000.000.100.300.000.001.0045.0044.8021.30
Pierre-Luc Dubois
WASC34.5%0.200.201.201.402.301.100.600.400.000.000.000.009.4011.700.000.00-0.3030.8039.608.70
Andrei Svechnikov
CARLW79.8%0.200.700.501.303.602.800.200.900.000.000.000.000.100.100.000.000.0016.8020.5010.90
Kiefer Sherwood
SJRW58.0%0.200.800.201.004.4010.200.401.100.000.000.000.000.201.400.000.00-0.5034.4041.009.40
Evan Bouchard
EDMD87.9%0.200.501.702.204.400.602.900.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.6051.1054.8019.80
Adam Fox
NYRD86.2%0.200.602.002.604.001.002.000.900.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.2048.2052.1019.10
Jack Hughes
NJC86.6%0.200.801.402.307.300.101.100.300.000.000.000.005.4013.900.000.000.0043.9043.0020.10
Morgan Frost
CGYC17.6%0.200.200.400.603.602.001.000.600.000.000.000.0015.8013.500.000.00-0.5033.0043.307.00
Darren Raddysh
TBD75.3%0.200.400.601.103.600.901.000.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4022.0021.5011.10
Alexis Lafreniere
NYRRW55.9%0.200.700.801.503.601.200.500.600.000.000.000.000.100.800.000.00-0.2036.6041.8011.30
Tim Stutzle
OTTC86.8%0.200.901.602.504.902.301.200.900.000.000.100.007.606.800.000.000.1038.9048.7018.70
Trevor Zegras
PHILW75.2%0.200.901.102.003.701.601.201.200.000.000.000.004.608.100.000.000.0037.1043.2015.40
Tyson Foerster
PHILW30.6%0.200.800.401.204.401.902.100.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4034.5045.2013.70
Matthew Boldy
MINRW86.1%0.200.600.801.403.800.800.900.500.000.000.100.000.701.400.000.000.3019.6019.4012.70
Mason McTavish
ANAC56.3%0.200.900.801.705.102.400.800.900.000.000.000.008.308.600.000.00-0.4029.3036.0014.00
Dylan Guenther
UTARW86.6%0.200.901.202.105.501.900.600.700.000.000.000.000.300.500.000.000.1035.9044.9017.10
Lucas Raymond
DETRW84.7%0.200.301.401.703.800.900.600.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.1037.8045.4013.20
Logan Cooley
UTAC78.7%0.200.801.001.803.801.901.100.700.000.000.100.0010.8014.200.000.000.1036.3044.7014.40
Kirill Marchenko
CLBRW86.4%0.200.600.901.506.302.600.900.900.000.000.000.000.100.100.000.000.2040.4042.5015.30
Josh Doan
BUFRW47.4%0.200.700.901.603.501.600.600.400.000.000.000.000.000.600.000.00-0.1029.9039.7012.00
Matthew Coronato
CGYRW42.9%0.200.401.001.404.800.700.500.800.000.000.000.001.902.800.000.00-0.9034.0042.5010.10
Matthew Knies
TORLW82.0%0.200.701.302.002.903.700.600.600.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.00-0.9038.0043.5011.60
Will Smith
SJRW74.1%0.200.601.001.604.401.000.500.500.000.000.000.000.400.500.000.000.0037.1039.6013.00
Connor Bedard
CHIC87.6%0.200.401.401.906.700.601.401.200.000.000.000.0013.8011.200.000.00-0.4042.4042.9016.00
Macklin Celebrini
SJC87.9%0.201.301.602.907.101.701.600.900.000.000.000.0015.8014.600.000.000.2043.5043.4024.00
Zayne Parekh
CGYD42.1%0.200.300.300.604.000.702.500.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.7038.4046.608.20
Ivan Demidov
MONRW73.2%0.200.600.501.103.600.300.500.900.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.1033.0036.1010.60
Matthew Schaefer
NYID84.5%0.200.500.701.206.101.002.701.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4051.0051.6015.80
Porter Martone
PHIRW38.7%0.200.600.801.404.103.001.000.900.000.000.000.003.403.700.000.000.2034.2043.2012.90
David Perron
DETRW5.8%0.100.600.200.802.903.101.201.000.000.000.000.000.100.100.000.00-0.2028.2038.708.30
Shea Theodore
LVD75.1%0.100.100.600.804.200.001.900.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4044.1059.3010.10
Max Domi
TORC9.9%0.100.300.500.803.100.901.002.000.000.000.000.0010.409.900.000.00-0.9029.9039.406.50
Anthony Duclair
NYILW4.3%0.100.400.500.902.300.301.400.400.000.000.000.000.100.200.000.000.0026.4033.108.20

PP1 Confirmation

Verify power play unit placement before setting your lineup. PP1 status determines fantasy value—PP2 players rarely score.

Line Combinations

Weak PK Matchups

Target PP1 players facing bottom-10 penalty kill units. These matchups offer the best PPG upside this week.

Games This week

PP Stack Strategy

In DFS, stack PP1 units—when one player scores a PPG, linemates get power play assists.

Power Play Assists

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Frequently Asked Questions

We analyze PP1 unit placement, historical PPG rates, opponent PK strength, opponent penalty tendencies, and shooting position to project power play goal leaders this week.
Elite finishers in PP1 one-timer positions lead in PPG—players like Alex Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, and Auston Matthews who occupy the "Ovechkin spot" in the circle.
Check our Line Combinations page for current power play unit deployments. PP1 status can change game-to-game based on coach decisions and matchups.
PPG provides high-ceiling upside in DFS. Stacking PP1 units from teams facing weak PKs and undisciplined opponents creates correlated scoring potential.

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