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NHL Projected Ice Time This 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 this week—crucial information for identifying high-floor fantasy plays (Oct 12-18 (Week 3)). (Oct 12-18 (Week 3))

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%108:300.804.104.909.900.603.601.200.271.711.970.000.000.010.160.000.00-1.635.68-0.6594.9938.40
Seth JonesFLAD75.6%99:120.502.603.109.404.504.001.300.221.301.520.010.040.050.110.000.00-1.495.110.03109.1027.90
Thomas ChabotOTTD87.9%97:540.401.602.008.802.708.601.600.140.590.740.010.030.040.100.000.00-1.575.040.09114.6329.30
Rasmus DahlinBUFD99.5%96:361.002.603.6010.203.905.402.900.350.951.290.010.010.020.180.000.00-1.465.260.42107.9534.70
Owen PowerBUFD70.5%92:000.501.802.305.401.004.200.900.130.490.620.010.040.050.090.000.00-1.264.590.42107.1620.40
Aaron EkbladFLAD43.3%91:000.201.501.706.205.404.303.300.070.530.600.000.040.050.040.020.02-1.264.640.03111.9917.90
Gustav ForslingFLAD37.3%90:420.501.001.407.303.104.202.200.060.130.200.020.030.050.110.000.00-1.494.460.03108.9619.00
Shea TheodoreVGKD92.4%90:240.401.702.108.700.204.700.900.100.450.540.010.030.030.110.000.00-1.235.00-0.04111.0525.60
Luke HughesNJDD83.0%89:180.401.802.208.801.002.901.700.130.650.780.000.020.030.050.000.01-1.554.75-0.1396.6321.20
Kirill KaprizovMINLW98.3%88:482.802.505.3013.402.001.801.100.790.701.490.010.000.010.570.270.33-1.234.58-0.5284.1747.20
Rasmus AnderssonVGKD85.4%88:360.501.502.008.301.506.702.800.110.330.440.000.020.020.130.000.00-1.164.65-0.04121.8021.40
Noah HanifinVGKD47.5%87:360.401.101.407.101.607.100.500.030.100.130.010.030.030.110.000.00-1.494.76-0.04108.9220.60
Mattias SamuelssonBUFD75.9%86:540.301.301.604.705.806.101.600.010.070.080.010.040.050.060.000.00-1.224.520.44103.1718.30
Jonas BrodinMIND5.0%86:300.200.801.004.901.507.901.700.010.060.070.010.030.040.040.000.00-1.264.41-0.5998.5318.00
Jack EichelVGKC99.9%85:001.803.104.9014.601.402.600.800.531.371.900.070.080.150.4830.3533.7647.3%1.474.74-0.0389.1445.10
Brett PesceNJDD0.3%84:480.100.600.705.001.206.601.000.000.030.030.000.020.020.010.000.00-1.294.23-0.1499.1913.60
Jack HughesNJDC99.4%84:361.603.104.7015.500.402.100.700.391.081.470.030.030.060.1913.0319.9439.5%1.515.26-0.1286.1842.70
Dougie HamiltonNJDD83.1%84:120.501.401.8011.404.604.602.100.130.390.520.010.040.050.060.000.00-1.144.68-0.1398.9923.90
Sam ReinhartFLARW97.3%84:002.401.604.0011.404.402.100.800.970.651.620.080.020.110.517.929.4945.5%1.213.870.0294.2336.40
Matthew BoldyMINRW100.0%84:001.701.903.6013.603.403.601.900.460.591.060.090.040.130.353.033.70-1.604.13-0.4882.9338.10
Tim StutzleOTTC99.7%83:001.802.804.609.106.502.401.500.571.061.630.110.070.180.4517.7816.0152.6%1.384.340.07104.8637.20
Mitch MarnerVGKRW98.9%82:421.202.904.109.201.502.600.900.371.101.480.040.050.090.325.036.74-1.674.91-0.0389.2332.60
Jared SpurgeonMIND52.4%82:120.301.201.504.803.306.800.800.060.250.300.010.040.050.060.000.00-1.084.09-0.54100.8319.90
Nico HischierNJDC95.3%81:541.401.703.1010.102.403.001.000.430.530.960.060.040.110.1647.9339.3954.9%1.273.69-0.1293.7229.70
Zach WerenskiCBJD99.6%81:000.601.902.509.700.905.000.800.160.600.760.010.030.040.120.000.00-1.244.420.1982.1427.80
Brayden McNabbVGKD39.0%80:060.100.801.004.806.607.801.300.000.020.020.000.030.040.030.000.00-1.074.11-0.03103.4420.10
Niko MikkolaFLAD4.9%79:120.200.500.604.206.904.102.900.000.010.020.010.020.020.040.000.00-1.164.280.03104.2011.20
Joel Eriksson EkMINC77.8%78:421.001.402.4011.505.602.501.400.260.420.680.040.030.070.2038.8539.5149.6%1.243.48-0.4682.0129.40
Jonas SiegenthalerNJDD3.2%78:300.000.600.603.104.406.102.000.000.030.030.000.020.020.000.000.00-1.143.98-0.1393.6710.50
Mark StoneVGKRW94.7%77:301.302.603.908.902.703.101.000.411.111.520.060.040.100.340.380.48-1.273.78-0.0385.5534.80
Tage ThompsonBUFC99.5%77:242.301.704.0014.503.402.201.700.690.581.270.030.010.040.4219.9623.6045.8%1.313.840.3294.1739.20
Miro HeiskanenDALD98.1%76:480.301.902.205.701.104.301.200.090.690.780.010.040.050.050.000.00-1.153.930.1176.3120.90
Carter YakemchukOTTD45.3%76:480.501.101.605.801.304.301.700.170.400.580.000.000.000.120.000.00-1.254.110.07102.8116.70
Johnathan KovacevicNJDD0.1%76:300.100.700.803.605.604.503.500.000.000.000.000.020.020.010.000.00-1.173.94-0.1389.9012.00
Olli MaattaMIND0.2%76:180.100.901.103.001.105.900.700.010.060.060.000.040.040.020.000.00-1.084.14-0.5288.9713.40
Moritz SeiderDETD98.9%76:120.301.902.206.706.006.801.500.100.790.890.010.030.040.040.000.00-1.093.870.0885.7024.30
Jordan SpenceOTTD19.1%75:540.301.201.405.403.304.901.300.030.150.180.000.020.030.070.000.00-0.943.890.0896.5617.10
Jesper BrattNJDRW95.1%75:301.002.703.708.904.101.400.600.270.931.200.030.030.060.120.180.22-1.214.19-0.1189.0328.80
Shane PintoOTTC43.7%75:241.101.702.907.804.902.702.100.270.480.750.070.060.120.2724.0223.2250.8%1.293.500.07103.6125.60
Roman JosiNSHD98.3%75:180.601.902.507.301.405.101.300.210.841.050.010.020.030.080.000.00-1.023.97-0.1380.2723.40
Cale MakarCOLD100.0%75:000.902.203.107.901.304.800.800.350.971.310.010.030.040.160.000.00-1.193.800.5877.6830.30
Matthew TkachukFLARW98.5%74:421.603.505.0010.905.800.703.800.611.732.350.020.010.030.340.370.44-1.233.840.0283.7837.80
Travis SanheimPHID65.3%74:360.200.901.104.302.405.701.500.020.080.100.010.040.040.030.000.00-1.094.05-0.7389.7112.90
Matthew SchaeferNYID99.9%74:240.601.802.409.801.603.401.200.220.700.910.000.010.010.070.000.00-1.383.93-0.0580.2725.40
Evan BouchardEDMD99.9%73:360.902.303.107.301.203.801.100.341.061.400.010.030.040.150.000.00-1.164.03-0.4379.5030.40
Filip HronekVAND93.2%73:060.201.301.504.104.604.601.100.050.440.500.000.030.030.030.000.00-1.093.83-0.5583.5415.10
Carter VerhaegheFLALW68.1%73:001.401.202.608.802.801.001.600.410.340.750.010.000.010.302.322.71-1.183.510.0286.0424.40
Charlie McAvoyBOSD95.5%72:480.401.702.104.703.705.002.300.130.620.750.010.040.050.040.000.00-1.083.750.7781.5020.10
Sam BennettFLAC81.3%72:300.901.602.509.507.401.503.700.270.510.780.020.010.030.1926.0928.3048.0%1.143.730.0286.4421.80
Timo MeierNJDLW77.4%72:301.201.202.3013.507.102.702.000.220.220.440.010.010.020.142.242.70-1.223.72-0.1182.7826.50
Josh MorrisseyWPGD98.3%72:240.401.602.106.501.504.201.100.110.520.630.000.010.010.100.000.00-0.923.800.1482.5120.90
Mikhail SergachevUTAD98.3%72:120.502.102.606.202.104.501.800.190.941.140.010.040.050.050.000.00-1.173.88-0.0387.9924.40
Lane HutsonMTLD99.0%72:060.402.502.804.901.204.601.300.140.941.080.000.010.010.060.000.00-1.213.740.6273.3923.20
Olen ZellwegerBUFD27.5%72:000.601.001.607.101.804.101.600.080.140.220.000.010.010.110.000.00-1.023.600.3591.2718.80
Brenden DillonNJDD8.9%71:240.100.500.602.509.304.803.900.000.000.000.000.020.020.010.000.00-0.873.58-0.1287.729.10
Drake BathersonOTTRW96.7%71:121.401.903.309.006.401.202.000.480.681.160.010.000.010.350.620.72-1.203.430.0694.3027.30
Thomas HarleyDALD83.2%71:060.401.001.405.401.705.101.000.070.180.240.010.010.020.060.000.00-1.223.700.1174.9518.00
Erik KarlssonPITD95.0%71:000.301.902.205.900.802.100.600.110.800.910.000.020.030.030.000.00-1.023.910.3973.2018.10
Anton LundellFLAC42.0%70:420.901.402.209.305.301.901.800.260.450.710.060.040.110.1931.1529.1751.6%1.003.660.0289.9922.40
Dawson MercerNJDRW21.7%70:420.701.001.707.801.502.201.100.060.090.150.050.030.080.085.236.59-1.193.32-0.1285.5217.10
Radko GudasFLAD20.5%70:360.100.600.704.1011.706.104.300.000.010.010.000.010.010.020.000.00-0.963.670.0392.7313.10
Brady TkachukFLALW98.9%70:301.801.703.4014.4012.801.004.700.680.711.390.020.010.030.3810.669.8052.1%1.073.350.0293.7133.00
Devon ToewsCOLD72.7%70:240.301.201.504.701.403.601.200.060.310.370.010.030.040.050.000.00-1.293.600.6183.6917.90
Dylan CozensOTTC85.2%70:180.901.702.609.309.901.701.900.290.640.940.010.010.020.2223.2721.0852.5%1.053.290.0692.1323.70
Brandon MontourSEAD85.0%70:060.301.301.606.403.103.802.800.070.350.420.000.020.020.060.000.00-1.213.600.3871.2816.60
Claude GirouxOTTRW30.8%70:000.701.602.306.003.201.200.900.180.520.700.020.020.030.1725.0817.0559.5%1.103.360.06102.7819.20
John CarlsonTBLD97.9%69:300.501.702.307.201.704.001.000.210.700.910.000.020.020.050.010.01-1.093.740.3972.7222.50
Adam FoxNYRD99.0%69:180.302.602.904.201.505.001.400.101.031.130.000.030.030.020.000.00-1.173.611.5078.7924.10
Tyler KlevenOTTD11.5%69:120.300.601.004.606.507.502.500.010.030.040.010.020.030.070.000.00-1.053.700.0796.2415.80
Connor McDavidEDMC99.7%69:061.503.605.108.801.901.301.500.411.481.890.060.050.100.2517.4117.8149.4%1.123.73-0.4071.7839.50
Jeremy LauzonVGKD23.8%68:480.100.300.404.9013.505.403.700.000.010.010.000.010.010.030.000.00-0.853.44-0.0393.4112.30
William KarlssonVGKC19.3%68:361.001.002.008.301.002.900.500.130.140.280.050.030.080.2632.0423.0758.1%1.093.04-0.0382.1522.10
Blake ColemanMINRW41.3%68:360.901.001.908.908.202.903.300.130.150.280.070.030.100.181.111.39-1.143.74-0.4489.1021.00
Bowen ByramCHID88.8%68:360.401.401.804.702.204.301.800.110.410.520.000.020.030.040.000.00-0.943.52-0.9178.8317.40
Dmitry KulikovFLAD4.0%68:240.100.600.703.006.103.703.400.000.010.010.000.010.020.020.000.00-0.973.540.0391.5610.60
Colton ParaykoSTLD36.3%68:180.200.600.804.303.205.800.700.010.020.030.010.020.030.030.000.00-1.033.520.2385.3513.50
Esa LindellDALD31.8%68:120.200.800.903.101.405.600.700.020.060.080.010.030.040.030.000.00-0.973.640.1172.9914.40
Noah DobsonMTLD93.8%68:120.401.301.606.103.206.001.500.070.240.310.010.030.040.060.000.00-1.123.670.6581.6718.40
Jakob ChychrunWSHD99.0%68:060.801.202.007.602.204.702.400.260.380.640.010.010.020.070.000.00-1.043.700.7567.8923.60
Neal PionkWPGD30.1%68:000.200.901.105.006.104.401.700.050.210.260.000.030.030.050.000.00-0.983.600.1482.7914.50
Ridly GreigOTTC14.8%67:480.601.001.506.505.202.702.900.090.160.240.030.030.060.1512.7012.7150.0%1.022.910.0798.5316.40
MacKenzie WeegarUTAD90.8%67:420.400.701.105.608.107.203.200.050.090.140.010.020.030.040.000.00-1.003.72-0.0493.4018.00
Vladislav GavrikovNYRD57.5%67:420.301.201.504.002.204.700.900.020.090.120.010.040.040.020.000.00-0.833.491.6878.9716.60
K'Andre MillerCARD60.3%66:540.401.001.305.404.303.301.500.080.210.290.010.030.040.080.010.01-1.153.46-0.0278.7414.30
Ivan BarbashevVGKLW65.5%66:480.801.602.406.406.701.801.100.080.180.260.010.010.010.210.991.35-1.033.66-0.0379.6521.30
Zachary BensonBUFLW53.2%66:480.601.902.507.603.501.802.400.170.630.800.030.040.070.110.851.06-1.033.180.2883.7621.90
Nathan MacKinnonCOLC99.9%66:421.502.804.2012.201.701.501.700.440.891.330.010.010.020.2626.6926.4750.2%1.014.040.5171.2336.80
Vince DunnSEAD91.3%66:360.501.201.705.601.003.602.100.150.400.550.000.010.020.110.000.00-0.893.360.3573.9317.20
Tomas HertlVGKC86.7%66:301.501.503.009.705.802.101.200.620.571.190.010.000.010.4031.4224.4156.3%0.953.03-0.0274.4527.50
Joshua NorrisBUFC33.6%66:121.001.202.205.902.902.402.200.240.310.550.030.010.040.1826.1024.3051.8%0.963.020.2991.0919.60
Jack QuinnBUFRW50.8%66:120.901.502.408.903.201.101.100.270.540.810.010.010.020.170.270.32-0.913.450.2781.6821.40
Brady SkjeiNSHD16.6%65:540.200.901.104.202.703.101.400.030.150.180.010.030.040.030.000.00-0.993.47-0.1279.8810.70
Justin FaulkDETD49.6%65:480.401.001.405.802.904.201.300.090.240.320.010.020.020.050.000.00-0.993.200.0782.4615.80
Kris LetangPITD56.6%65:480.100.800.904.403.603.301.700.020.190.210.000.010.010.010.000.00-1.033.720.3971.1011.20
Louis CrevierBUFD14.5%65:480.200.500.704.906.405.801.600.010.020.020.010.020.020.040.000.00-0.893.600.3388.1212.20
Jacob TroubaSJSD70.1%65:240.200.701.005.605.305.801.800.020.070.080.010.030.040.030.000.00-0.843.41-0.8679.1214.70
Philip BrobergSTLD59.7%65:240.201.101.304.101.303.300.700.020.120.140.010.030.040.030.000.00-1.033.530.2176.3014.50
Ryan McLeodBUFC21.6%65:240.701.201.904.100.801.600.800.120.240.350.060.040.100.1328.7729.0249.8%1.083.540.3090.7713.60
Jaccob SlavinCARD21.5%65:120.100.800.904.600.805.200.200.000.040.040.000.030.030.020.000.00-1.113.12-0.0375.6615.00
Kevin BahlCGYD4.0%65:120.200.400.502.404.004.002.200.010.010.020.010.020.020.020.000.00-1.033.36-2.2985.928.20

† 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.

Minutes Eaters This Week

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D-Men Minutes Leaders

Defensemen log the most minutes in hockey. Target high-TOI blueliners for peripheral stat volume (blocks, hits, shots).

Defensemen Projections

TOI + Peripherals Stack

High ice time + physical style = peripheral stat bonanzas. Cross-reference TOI with hits and blocks projections.

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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.

Projections by Category

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Scoring Projections

Goals, assists, and points leaders

Peripheral Stats

SOG, hits, blocks, ice time, giveaways and shifts

Faceoff & Physical

Faceoffs won, lost and FO%, PIM, takeaways and +/-

Goalie Projections

Starts, wins, losses, saves, SV% and GAA

Fantasy Points

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