NHL Forward Projections for Today

Tonight'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.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Updated 9:13 PM ET(hourly)

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1.Nathan MacKinnonCOL · C12.88
2.Martin NecasCOL · RW9.48
3.Jason RobertsonDAL · LW9.32
4.Cole CaufieldMTL · LW9.16
5.Nick SuzukiMTL · C9.01
6.Mikko RantanenDAL · RW8.13
7.Alex TuchWSH · RW8.09
8.Tom WilsonWSH · RW7.79
9.Juraj SlafkovskyMTL · RW7.08
10.Roope HintzDAL · C6.86

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Player	Team	Pos	Opp	Rost%	G	Anytime%	A	PTS	SOG	HIT	BLK	PIM	PPG^†	PPA^†	PPP^†	SHG^†	SHA^†	SHP^†	GWG^†	FOW^†	FOL^†	FO%^†	TK^†	GV^†	+/-^†	TOI	SFT^†	FPTS ↓
Nathan MacKinnon	COL	C	vs DAL	99.9%	0.60	44.9%	0.90	1.50	3.28	0.60	0.50	0.60	0.18	0.28	0.46	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.11	8.88	8.81	50.2%	0.34	1.35	0.32	20:41	23.71	12.88
Martin Necas	COL	RW	vs DAL	99.9%	0.48	38.1%	0.60	1.18	2.44	0.90	0.30	0.30	0.15	0.20	0.35	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.09	0.28	0.29	-	0.33	1.09	0.28	21:36	21.10	9.48
Jason Robertson	DAL	LW	@ COL	99.1%	0.47	37.5%	0.60	1.07	3.28	0.70	0.30	0.30	0.13	0.20	0.34	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.06	0.03	0.04	-	0.32	1.02	-0.13	21:14	20.11	9.32
Cole Caufield	MTL	LW	@ WSH	99.9%	0.64	47.5%	0.40	0.94	3.01	0.60	0.20	0.20	0.19	0.14	0.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.09	0.11	0.13	-	0.28	0.83	-0.02	19:19	20.95	9.16
Nick Suzuki	MTL	C	@ WSH	99.9%	0.40	33.1%	0.70	1.10	2.49	0.90	0.60	0.30	0.11	0.23	0.34	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.05	8.93	8.69	50.7%	0.34	1.09	-0.02	21:57	22.40	9.01
Mikko Rantanen	DAL	RW	@ COL	98.8%	0.34	28.7%	0.70	1.04	2.30	0.70	0.40	0.90	0.09	0.23	0.32	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.90	0.99	-	0.35	1.08	-0.14	21:41	21.71	8.13
Alex Tuch	WSH	RW	vs MTL	93.8%	0.40	32.8%	0.40	0.80	2.53	0.90	1.20	0.50	0.06	0.07	0.13	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.05	0.77	0.93	-	0.41	0.92	-0.02	19:09	24.64	8.09
Tom Wilson	WSH	RW	vs MTL	94.2%	0.40	32.9%	0.50	0.90	1.99	2.60	0.90	1.10	0.09	0.11	0.20	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.06	0.18	0.22	-	0.29	0.99	-0.02	19:40	23.08	7.79
Juraj Slafkovsky	MTL	RW	@ WSH	97.5%	0.35	29.3%	0.50	0.75	2.39	1.40	0.70	0.50	0.10	0.16	0.27	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.29	0.40	-	0.29	0.96	-0.02	18:53	20.17	7.08
Roope Hintz	DAL	C	@ COL	83.0%	0.28	24.2%	0.40	0.78	2.25	1.00	0.40	0.30	0.08	0.12	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.04	7.46	5.85	56.0%	0.25	0.85	-0.12	17:51	21.07	6.86
Ryan Leonard	WSH	RW	vs MTL	67.2%	0.26	22.9%	0.50	0.76	1.96	1.80	0.40	0.70	0.06	0.13	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.06	0.07	-	0.22	0.72	-0.02	14:28	17.53	6.76
Artturi Lehkonen	COL	LW	vs DAL	75.9%	0.33	28.2%	0.30	0.63	1.87	0.60	0.60	0.30	0.06	0.05	0.12	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.06	0.11	0.14	-	0.30	0.92	0.31	19:39	23.91	6.69
Dylan Strome	WSH	C	vs MTL	81.0%	0.20	18.2%	0.60	0.80	1.79	0.20	0.70	0.40	0.05	0.17	0.22	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	8.93	7.24	55.2%	0.26	0.88	-0.02	17:29	20.40	6.61
Alex Ovechkin	WSH	LW	vs MTL	92.2%	0.29	25.4%	0.40	0.69	2.42	1.50	0.20	0.20	0.09	0.13	0.22	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.02	0.02	-	0.23	0.80	-0.02	15:26	19.75	6.55
Brock Nelson	COL	C	vs DAL	86.6%	0.33	27.8%	0.30	0.63	1.85	0.40	0.80	0.40	0.07	0.07	0.14	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.06	8.51	8.45	50.2%	0.29	0.87	0.29	18:39	23.47	6.45
Aliaksei Protas	WSH	LW	vs MTL	52.3%	0.23	20.7%	0.40	0.63	1.69	0.40	0.60	0.20	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.38	0.43	-	0.28	0.87	-0.02	16:00	21.24	6.00
Gabriel Landeskog	COL	LW	vs DAL	46.7%	0.21	18.6%	0.30	0.61	2.05	1.40	0.60	0.70	0.05	0.07	0.12	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	2.17	1.84	54.0%	0.25	0.79	0.25	17:12	20.13	5.93
Nazem Kadri	COL	C	vs DAL	69.5%	0.20	17.8%	0.40	0.60	2.60	0.60	0.50	0.50	0.05	0.13	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	5.90	6.67	46.9%	0.30	0.99	0.28	20:00	22.21	5.78
Jordan Kyrou	WSH	RW	vs MTL	69.0%	0.19	17.4%	0.40	0.59	1.72	0.30	0.40	0.20	0.04	0.09	0.13	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.12	0.16	-	0.28	0.84	-0.02	13:08	20.66	5.65
Boone Jenner	WSH	C	vs MTL	23.1%	0.22	19.9%	0.30	0.52	1.77	1.90	1.00	0.50	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	4.23	3.52	54.6%	0.25	0.82	-0.02	15:13	21.16	5.53
Tyler Seguin	DAL	RW	@ COL	18.2%	0.25	22.2%	0.30	0.55	1.72	0.60	0.20	0.20	0.04	0.05	0.09	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	3.50	3.23	52.0%	0.23	0.75	-0.12	15:53	19.85	5.11
Jaden Schwartz	COL	LW	vs DAL	30.3%	0.21	19.0%	0.20	0.51	1.26	0.50	0.60	0.30	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.42	0.45	-	0.30	0.82	0.27	12:51	21.41	4.57
Chris Kreider	MTL	LW	@ WSH	61.6%	0.25	21.8%	0.30	0.55	1.60	1.10	0.30	0.30	0.07	0.09	0.17	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.03	0.29	0.35	-	0.26	0.77	-0.02	14:35	21.14	4.47
Justin Sourdif	WSH	C	vs MTL	15.4%	0.16	15.1%	0.30	0.46	1.22	1.30	0.50	0.40	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	3.93	4.34	47.5%	0.22	0.71	-0.02	13:26	19.12	4.38
Parker Kelly	COL	LW	vs DAL	17.7%	0.23	20.3%	0.20	0.43	1.15	2.00	0.90	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.04	1.53	1.91	44.5%	0.21	0.66	0.22	12:53	18.26	4.36
Zachary Bolduc	MTL	LW	@ WSH	24.3%	0.20	18.2%	0.20	0.40	1.45	2.00	0.40	0.30	0.04	0.04	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.18	0.22	-	0.20	0.74	-0.02	13:57	15.97	4.21
Alex Newhook	MTL	LW	@ WSH	24.6%	0.28	24.1%	0.20	0.48	1.57	1.10	0.40	0.30	0.04	0.03	0.07	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.04	3.83	3.79	50.3%	0.23	0.73	-0.02	15:52	19.72	4.15
Ethen Frank	WSH	RW	vs MTL	0.1%	0.14	12.9%	0.20	0.34	1.04	0.80	0.70	0.20	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.04	0.05	-	0.18	0.55	-0.01	9:34	15.96	4.03
Alexandre Texier	MTL	LW	@ WSH	4.9%	0.13	12.6%	0.30	0.43	1.42	1.10	0.30	0.40	0.02	0.05	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.09	0.12	-	0.21	0.59	-0.02	13:22	16.62	4.01
Jamie Benn	DAL	LW	@ COL	19.0%	0.21	19.1%	0.30	0.51	1.16	1.30	0.30	0.70	0.02	0.04	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	1.38	1.39	-	0.21	0.69	-0.11	12:36	19.73	3.77
Anthony Beauvillier	WSH	RW	vs MTL	4.1%	0.13	11.8%	0.20	0.33	1.27	1.10	0.50	0.20	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.38	0.43	-	0.21	0.62	-0.02	12:06	18.00	3.75
Ilya Protas	WSH	LW	vs MTL	40.4%	0.11	10.6%	0.30	0.41	1.21	0.60	0.50	0.30	0.02	0.07	0.09	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	4.17	5.13	44.8%	0.23	0.73	-0.02	13:07	17.71	3.57
Sam Steel	DAL	C	@ COL	5.8%	0.18	16.2%	0.20	0.48	1.26	0.80	0.40	0.30	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	1.87	1.80	51.0%	0.23	0.72	-0.12	16:21	18.97	3.46
Phillip Danault	MTL	C	@ WSH	4.9%	0.09	8.5%	0.20	0.29	1.16	0.80	0.50	0.30	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	7.50	6.48	53.7%	0.24	0.77	-0.02	15:06	21.52	3.23
Josh Anderson	MTL	RW	@ WSH	11.1%	0.20	18.0%	0.10	0.30	1.30	1.80	0.40	1.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.22	0.23	-	0.21	0.66	-0.02	13:16	18.94	3.19
Jake Evans	MTL	C	@ WSH	4.9%	0.14	12.8%	0.20	0.34	0.96	1.20	0.70	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.02	7.10	6.08	53.9%	0.26	0.72	-0.02	13:08	19.86	3.12
T.J. Hughes	COL	RW	vs DAL	22.6%	0.13	11.8%	0.20	0.33	1.78	0.70	0.40	0.30	0.06	0.10	0.16	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	1.39	1.51	-	0.17	0.50	0.12	14:29	11.52	2.96
Justin Hryckowian	DAL	C	@ COL	15.3%	0.16	14.6%	0.20	0.26	1.13	1.60	0.50	0.40	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.02	2.35	1.96	54.5%	0.23	0.59	-0.10	14:14	17.52	2.85
Zachary L'HeureuxNew team · 4 GP with COL	COL	LW	vs DAL	11.2%	0.10	9.8%	0.10	0.20	1.20	2.50	0.60	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.08	0.09	-	0.19	0.60	0.21	12:18	16.88	2.82
Nicolas Roy	COL	C	vs DAL	12.1%	0.12	11.1%	0.20	0.32	0.89	0.90	0.60	0.50	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	4.98	4.52	52.4%	0.25	0.75	0.24	12:02	19.09	2.81
Kirby Dach	MTL	C	@ WSH	10.5%	0.12	11.1%	0.20	0.32	0.90	1.50	0.60	0.70	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	1.40	1.58	-	0.21	0.68	-0.02	9:00	17.42	2.81
Joel KivirantaNew team · 2 GP with DAL	DAL	LW	@ COL	0.1%	0.10	9.9%	0.10	0.20	0.90	1.30	0.40	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.15	0.17	-	0.18	0.59	-0.09	11:30	16.90	2.73
Fedor Svechkov	COL	C	vs DAL	8.8%	0.09	8.7%	0.20	0.29	0.94	0.70	0.60	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	3.24	4.12	44.1%	0.20	0.63	0.22	12:35	15.82	2.45
Radek Faksa	DAL	C	@ COL	0.1%	0.05	5.3%	0.10	0.25	0.74	1.20	0.60	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	4.34	4.09	51.5%	0.20	0.54	-0.10	10:29	17.37	2.42
Florian Xhekaj	MTL	LW	@ WSH	7.3%	0.08	7.6%	0.20	0.28	1.10	0.80	0.30	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.17	0.21	-	0.16	0.49	-0.01	9:48	12.73	2.37
Oskar Back	DAL	LW	@ COL	0.2%	0.08	7.8%	0.10	0.28	0.72	0.40	0.50	0.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.65	0.66	-	0.20	0.57	-0.10	12:46	16.37	2.29
Owen Beck	MTL	C	@ WSH	8.0%	0.08	7.3%	0.10	0.18	0.93	1.60	0.50	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	2.21	2.03	52.1%	0.15	0.47	-0.01	9:15	12.74	2.16
Arttu Hyry	DAL	C	@ COL	4.0%	0.14	12.7%	0.10	0.14	1.23	1.50	0.40	0.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.02	4.91	3.91	55.7%	0.18	0.56	-0.10	13:06	15.92	2.12
Colin Blackwell	DAL	RW	@ COL	0.1%	0.06	5.8%	0.10	0.16	0.82	1.40	0.40	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	1.84	2.05	47.4%	0.20	0.53	-0.09	9:47	15.99	1.66

† 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

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