NHL Projected Ice Time for Today

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 tonight—crucial information for identifying high-floor fantasy plays.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Updated 9:13 PM ET(hourly)

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Player	Team	Pos	Opp	Rost%	TOI ↓	G	Anytime%	A	PTS	SOG	HIT	BLK	PIM	PPG^†	PPA^†	PPP^†	SHG^†	SHA^†	SHP^†	GWG^†	FOW^†	FOL^†	FO%^†	TK^†	GV^†	+/-^†	SFT^†	FPTS
Miro Heiskanen	DAL	D	@ COL	98.1%	26:03	0.14	12.6%	0.60	0.74	1.93	0.30	1.40	0.40	0.04	0.22	0.26	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.38	1.31	-0.18	25.44	6.71
Lane Hutson	MTL	D	@ WSH	99.0%	25:40	0.16	15.1%	0.70	0.86	1.74	0.40	1.30	0.40	0.06	0.26	0.32	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.40	1.24	-0.03	24.43	7.38
Jakob Chychrun	WSH	D	vs MTL	99.0%	25:03	0.31	26.8%	0.50	0.71	2.50	0.70	1.50	0.80	0.10	0.16	0.26	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.00	0.00	-	0.35	1.23	-0.03	22.63	8.47
Cale Makar	COL	D	vs DAL	100.0%	25:00	0.25	22.2%	0.70	0.95	2.60	0.40	1.70	0.30	0.10	0.31	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.00	0.00	-	0.40	1.27	0.37	25.89	9.90
Thomas Harley	DAL	D	@ COL	83.2%	23:51	0.08	7.3%	0.30	0.38	1.63	0.50	1.70	0.30	0.01	0.05	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.41	1.23	-0.18	24.98	5.56
Devon Toews	COL	D	vs DAL	72.7%	22:58	0.08	7.9%	0.40	0.48	1.47	0.50	1.30	0.40	0.02	0.10	0.12	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.43	1.20	0.38	27.94	5.90
Martin Fehervary	WSH	D	vs MTL	25.1%	22:06	0.06	6.1%	0.20	0.26	0.93	1.60	2.20	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.24	0.99	-0.03	22.29	4.38
Nick Suzuki	MTL	C	@ WSH	99.9%	21:57	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	22.40	9.01
Mikko Rantanen	DAL	RW	@ COL	98.8%	21:41	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	21.71	8.13
Martin Necas	COL	RW	vs DAL	99.9%	21:36	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	21.10	9.48
Jason Robertson	DAL	LW	@ COL	99.1%	21:14	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	20.11	9.32
Nathan MacKinnon	COL	C	vs DAL	99.9%	20:41	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	23.71	12.88
Esa Lindell	DAL	D	@ COL	31.8%	20:34	0.06	5.6%	0.20	0.26	0.83	0.40	1.90	0.20	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.32	1.21	-0.18	24.29	4.34
Noah Dobson	MTL	D	@ WSH	93.8%	20:09	0.12	10.9%	0.40	0.52	1.66	0.90	1.70	0.40	0.02	0.07	0.09	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.37	1.22	-0.03	27.18	5.69
Nazem Kadri	COL	C	vs DAL	69.5%	20:00	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	22.21	5.78
Tom Wilson	WSH	RW	vs MTL	94.2%	19:40	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	23.08	7.79
Artturi Lehkonen	COL	LW	vs DAL	75.9%	19:39	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	23.91	6.69
Cole Hutson	WSH	D	vs MTL	87.4%	19:28	0.15	14.1%	0.50	0.65	1.65	1.00	0.80	0.50	0.04	0.14	0.17	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.26	1.00	-0.02	22.96	6.02
Cole Caufield	MTL	LW	@ WSH	99.9%	19:19	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	20.95	9.16
Vincent Desharnais	WSH	D	vs MTL	4.2%	19:10	0.03	2.5%	0.10	0.13	0.73	1.90	1.60	0.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.22	0.94	-0.02	20.65	3.05
Alex Tuch	WSH	RW	vs MTL	93.8%	19:09	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	24.64	8.09
Juraj Slafkovsky	MTL	RW	@ WSH	97.5%	18:53	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	20.17	7.08
Brock Nelson	COL	C	vs DAL	86.6%	18:39	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	23.47	6.45
Kaiden Guhle	MTL	D	@ WSH	17.9%	18:39	0.05	5.2%	0.20	0.25	0.99	2.00	1.50	0.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.34	1.05	-0.03	23.79	3.72
Brett Kulak	COL	D	vs DAL	4.3%	18:38	0.02	1.6%	0.20	0.22	0.95	0.30	1.50	0.30	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.26	0.99	0.34	23.21	3.60
Timothy Liljegren	WSH	D	vs MTL	4.8%	18:37	0.05	4.9%	0.20	0.25	0.94	0.90	1.80	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.26	1.01	-0.03	23.17	3.30
Josh Manson	COL	D	vs DAL	36.0%	18:23	0.07	7.0%	0.30	0.27	1.31	2.00	1.40	1.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.25	0.98	0.31	22.96	4.74
Alexandre Carrier	MTL	D	@ WSH	13.3%	18:18	0.09	8.7%	0.20	0.29	0.81	0.70	1.70	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.30	0.96	-0.03	24.60	4.15
Brent Burns	COL	D	vs DAL	46.7%	18:15	0.11	10.2%	0.30	0.31	1.69	0.20	1.10	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.27	1.06	0.35	25.07	4.74
Roope Hintz	DAL	C	@ COL	83.0%	17:51	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	21.07	6.86
Sam Malinski	COL	D	vs DAL	44.2%	17:43	0.08	7.6%	0.20	0.28	1.65	0.50	1.30	0.30	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.27	0.86	0.29	20.86	5.08
Dylan Strome	WSH	C	vs MTL	81.0%	17:29	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	20.40	6.61
Gabriel Landeskog	COL	LW	vs DAL	46.7%	17:12	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	20.13	5.93
Nils Lundkvist	DAL	D	@ COL	5.6%	16:57	0.05	5.0%	0.20	0.25	0.92	0.50	0.80	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.19	0.80	-0.12	18.95	3.21
Sam Steel	DAL	C	@ COL	5.8%	16:21	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	18.97	3.46
Aliaksei Protas	WSH	LW	vs MTL	52.3%	16:00	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	21.24	6.00
Tyler Seguin	DAL	RW	@ COL	18.2%	15:53	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	19.85	5.11
Alex Newhook	MTL	LW	@ WSH	24.6%	15:52	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	19.72	4.15
Lian Bichsel	DAL	D	@ COL	20.2%	15:42	0.06	6.1%	0.10	0.06	0.68	2.80	0.80	0.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.21	0.76	-0.12	18.12	1.88
Alex Ovechkin	WSH	LW	vs MTL	92.2%	15:26	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	19.75	6.55
Boone Jenner	WSH	C	vs MTL	23.1%	15:13	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	21.16	5.53
Phillip Danault	MTL	C	@ WSH	4.9%	15:06	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	21.52	3.23
Justin Holl	WSH	D	vs MTL	0.1%	14:54	0.00	0.0%	0.10	0.10	0.60	1.10	1.30	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.22	0.77	-0.02	18.13	2.30
Tyler Myers	DAL	D	@ COL	3.3%	14:50	0.02	1.5%	0.10	0.22	0.90	1.10	1.40	0.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.27	1.02	-0.16	24.06	2.79
Chris Kreider	MTL	LW	@ WSH	61.6%	14:35	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	21.14	4.47
T.J. Hughes	COL	RW	vs DAL	22.6%	14:29	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	11.52	2.96
Ryan Leonard	WSH	RW	vs MTL	67.2%	14:28	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	17.53	6.76
Justin Hryckowian	DAL	C	@ COL	15.3%	14:14	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	17.52	2.85
Zachary Bolduc	MTL	LW	@ WSH	24.3%	13:57	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	15.97	4.21
Justin Sourdif	WSH	C	vs MTL	15.4%	13:26	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	19.12	4.38
Alexandre Texier	MTL	LW	@ WSH	4.9%	13:22	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	16.62	4.01
Noah JuulsenNew team · 4 GP with COL	COL	D	vs DAL	0.1%	13:18	0.02	2.2%	0.10	0.12	0.56	2.00	1.30	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.23	0.79	0.25	21.26	2.24
Josh Anderson	MTL	RW	@ WSH	11.1%	13:16	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	18.94	3.19
Jordan Kyrou	WSH	RW	vs MTL	69.0%	13:08	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	20.66	5.65
Jake Evans	MTL	C	@ WSH	4.9%	13:08	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	19.86	3.12
Ilya Protas	WSH	LW	vs MTL	40.4%	13:07	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	17.71	3.57
Arttu Hyry	DAL	C	@ COL	4.0%	13:06	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	15.92	2.12
Parker Kelly	COL	LW	vs DAL	17.7%	12:53	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	18.26	4.36
Jaden Schwartz	COL	LW	vs DAL	30.3%	12:51	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	21.41	4.57
Oskar Back	DAL	LW	@ COL	0.2%	12:46	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	16.37	2.29
Jamie Benn	DAL	LW	@ COL	19.0%	12:36	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	19.73	3.77
Fedor Svechkov	COL	C	vs DAL	8.8%	12:35	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	15.82	2.45
Zachary L'HeureuxNew team · 4 GP with COL	COL	LW	vs DAL	11.2%	12:18	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	16.88	2.82
Adam Engstrom	MTL	D	@ WSH	6.4%	12:08	0.02	1.9%	0.10	0.12	0.79	0.50	0.60	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.26	0.99	-0.02	25.39	2.32
Anthony Beauvillier	WSH	RW	vs MTL	4.1%	12:06	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	18.00	3.75
Nicolas Roy	COL	C	vs DAL	12.1%	12:02	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	19.09	2.81
Joel KivirantaNew team · 2 GP with DAL	DAL	LW	@ COL	0.1%	11:30	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	16.90	2.73
Radek Faksa	DAL	C	@ COL	0.1%	10:29	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	17.37	2.42
Arber Xhekaj	MTL	D	@ WSH	8.6%	9:54	0.02	1.9%	0.10	0.12	0.52	2.40	0.60	1.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.17	0.65	-0.02	15.63	1.41
Florian Xhekaj	MTL	LW	@ WSH	7.3%	9:48	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	12.73	2.37
Colin Blackwell	DAL	RW	@ COL	0.1%	9:47	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	15.99	1.66
Ethen Frank	WSH	RW	vs MTL	0.1%	9:34	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	15.96	4.03
Owen Beck	MTL	C	@ WSH	8.0%	9:15	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	12.74	2.16
Dylan McIlrath	WSH	D	vs MTL	0.1%	9:12	0.01	1.4%	0.00	0.01	0.40	1.80	0.30	0.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.13	0.47	-0.01	12.63	0.49
Kirby Dach	MTL	C	@ WSH	10.5%	9:00	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	17.42	2.81
Kyle Capobianco	DAL	D	@ COL	0.1%	8:02	0.01	1.3%	0.10	0.11	0.44	0.30	0.70	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.18	0.63	-0.10	14.72	1.88

† 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.

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- 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

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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.

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