NHL Fights 2026-27
Every NHL fight of the season from the official play-by-play: the players and teams who fight most, the latest fights with links to each game, and how fighting has changed since 2017-18.
Jack McBain (UTA) leads NHL players with 3 fights in the 2026-27 regular season, 1 more than the next 12.
Most fights, 2026-27
Jack McBainUTA3last Oct 17
Jeremy LauzonVGK2last Oct 17
Keegan KolesarDET2last Oct 17
Mark KastelicBOS2last Oct 17
Trent FredericEDM2last Oct 17
Will CuylleNYR2last Oct 15
Los Angeles Kings0.574 in 7 GP
Florida Panthers0.565 in 9 GP
New York Rangers0.556 in 11 GP
When fights happen
Of 44 regular-season fights in 2026-27, 17 came in period 1, 16 came in period 2, 11 came in period 3. 3 started in the first five minutes of a game, often a scheduled bout off the opening faceoff; 9 came with one team ahead by three or more goals and 10 with the score tied.
Fights per game by season
| Season | Games | Fights | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 151 | 44 | 0.29 |
| 2025-26 | 1,312 | 306 | 0.23 |
| 2024-25 | 1,312 | 297 | 0.23 |
| 2023-24 | 1,312 | 311 | 0.24 |
| 2022-23 | 1,312 | 334 | 0.25 |
| 2021-22 | 1,312 | 330 | 0.25 |
| 2020-21 | 868 | 197 | 0.23 |
| 2019-20 | 1,082 | 194 | 0.18 |
| 2018-19 | 1,271 | 226 | 0.18 |
| 2017-18 | 1,271 | 279 | 0.22 |
Regular-season games we have play-by-play for. The current season is partial.
Fight leaders, 2026-27
| # | Player | Fights | Inst. | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack McBainUTA | 3 | – | Trent Frederic, Brenden Dillon, Will Cuylle |
| 2 | Jeremy LauzonVGK | 2 | – | Declan Carlile, Rieger Lorenz |
| 3 | Keegan KolesarDET | 2 | – | Barclay Goodrow, Tyrel Bauer |
| 4 | Mark KastelicBOS | 2 | – | Samuel Helenius, Tyrel Bauer |
| 5 | Trent FredericEDM | 2 | – | Jack McBain, Ryan Lindgren |
| 6 | Will CuylleNYR | 2 | – | Johnathan Kovacevic, Jack McBain |
| 7 |  Adam KlapkaCGY | 2 | – | Jeff Malott, Luke Schenn |
| 8 |  Jeffrey VielTBL | 2 | – | Matt Rempe, Simon Benoit |
| 9 |  Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 2 | – | Roope Hintz, Brandt Clarke |
| 10 |  Bokondji ImamaFLA | 2 | – | Michael McCarron, Nicolas Deslauriers |
| 11 |  MacKenzie WeegarUTA | 2 | – | Peyton Krebs, Ryan Donato |
| 12 |  Mathieu OlivierCBJ | 2 | – | Ross Johnston, Zach Metsa |
| 13 |  Tyrel BauerWPG | 2 | – | Keegan Kolesar, Mark Kastelic |
| 14 |  A.J. GreerANA | 1 | – | Mitchell Chaffee |
| 15 |  Erik GudbransonCBJ | 1 | – | Zack MacEwen |
| 16 |  Mitchell ChaffeeNYI | 1 | – | A.J. Greer |
| 17 |  Zack MacEwenTOR | 1 | 1 | Erik Gudbranson |
| 18 |  Barclay GoodrowSJS | 1 | – | Keegan Kolesar |
| 19 |  Declan CarlilePIT | 1 | – | Jeremy Lauzon |
| 20 |  Samuel HeleniusLAK | 1 | – | Mark Kastelic |
Regular season. 74 players have fought.
More fighters, 2026-27
- Jack Quinn BUF1
- Johnathan Kovacevic NJD1
- Nicolas Hague NSH1
- Troy Stecher TOR1
- Zack Ostapchuk SJS1
- Darnell Nurse SJS1
- Dylan Peterson STL1
- Fedor Svechkov COL1
- Jeff Malott ANA1
- Jorian Donovan OTT1
- Matt Rempe NYR1
- Nikita Zadorov BOS1
- Radek Faksa DAL1
- Roope Hintz DAL1
- Rieger Lorenz MIN1
- Logan Stanley NYI1
- Michael McCarron MIN1
- Nic Dowd VGK1
- Peyton Krebs BUF1
- Ross Johnston STL1
- Scott Laughton LAK1
- Scott Sabourin TBL1
- Adam Lowry WPG1
- Travis Mitchell ANA1
- Matt Coronato CGY1
- Zachary L'Heureux COL1
- Adam Pelech NYI1
- Brandon Montour SEA1
- Brayden Schenn NYI1
- Brenden Dillon NJD1
- Garnet Hathaway FLA1
- J.T. Miller NYR1
- Joel Edmundson LAK1
- Marc Gatcomb VGK1
- Mark Stone VGK1
- Oliver Bjorkstrand NYR1
- Ryan Winterton SEA1
- Simon Benoit PHI1
- Emil Lilleberg TBL1
- Luke Schenn VAN1
14 more players fought once each.
Teams that fight the most, 2026-27
| Team | Fights | GP | Per game | Per 82 | Fighters | Most vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 46.9 | 4 | BOS (1) |
| Florida Panthers | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 45.6 | 4 | SJS (2) |
| New York Rangers | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 44.7 | 5 | NYI (2) |
 San Jose Sharks | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 41.0 | 5 | FLA (2) |
 Utah Mammoth | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 41.0 | 2 | BUF (1) |
 Vegas Golden Knights | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 37.3 | 4 | SEA (2) |
 New York Islanders | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 36.4 | 4 | NYR (2) |
 Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 36.4 | 3 | NYI (1) |
 Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 32.8 | 3 | DAL (2) |
 Columbus Blue Jackets | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 30.8 | 2 | BUF (1) |
 Calgary Flames | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 30.8 | 2 | ANA (1) |
 Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 27.3 | 3 | CGY (1) |
 Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 27.3 | 3 | CBJ (1) |
 Dallas Stars | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 27.3 | 3 | COL (2) |
 Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 27.3 | 2 | NYR (1) |
 St. Louis Blues | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 27.3 | 3 | CBJ (1) |
 Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 27.3 | 2 | ANA (1) |
 Boston Bruins | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 24.6 | 2 | LAK (1) |
 Seattle Kraken | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 24.6 | 3 | VGK (2) |
 Edmonton Oilers | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 18.2 | 1 | SEA (1) |
 New Jersey Devils | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 18.2 | 2 | NYR (1) |
 Minnesota Wild | 2 | 10 | 0.20 | 16.4 | 2 | FLA (1) |
 Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 11 | 0.18 | 14.9 | 2 | BUF (1) |
 Nashville Predators | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 10.3 | 1 | SJS (1) |
 Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 9.1 | 1 | UTA (1) |
 Ottawa Senators | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 9.1 | 1 | STL (1) |
 Washington Capitals | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 9.1 | 1 | TBL (1) |
 Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 10 | 0.10 | 8.2 | 1 | VGK (1) |
 Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 11 | 0.09 | 7.5 | 1 | FLA (1) |
 Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 11 | 0.09 | 7.5 | 1 | TBL (1) |
 Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 11 | 0.09 | 7.5 | 1 | CGY (1) |
 Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | – |
A fight counts once for each team in it. Early in a season a single rivalry game can top this table: per-team rates are noise until teams have played a few dozen games.
Latest fights
| Date | Fight | When | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Zack MacEwen TOR vs Erik Gudbranson CBJ | P2 17:26 · 5-1 | TOR at CBJ |
| Oct 20 | A.J. Greer ANA vs Mitchell Chaffee NYI | P2 9:13 · 1-3 | ANA at NYI |
| Oct 17 | Jeremy Lauzon VGK vs Declan Carlile PIT | P1 5:39 · 0-2 | PIT at VGK |
| Oct 17 | Trent Frederic EDM vs Jack McBain UTA | P1 16:18 · 3-0 | EDM at UTA |
| Oct 17 | Mark Kastelic BOS vs Samuel Helenius LAK | P1 19:04 · 0-1 | BOS at LAK |
| Oct 17 | Keegan Kolesar DET vs Barclay Goodrow SJS | P1 16:27 · 0-1 | SJS at DET |
| Oct 15 | Nicolas Hague NSH vs Zack Ostapchuk SJS | P1 2:51 · 0-0 | SJS at NSH |
| Oct 15 | Will Cuylle NYR vs Johnathan Kovacevic NJD | P1 7:25 · 0-0 | NYR at NJD |
| Oct 15 | Jack Quinn BUF vs Troy Stecher TOR | P2 15:53 · 2-3 | BUF at TOR |
| Oct 13 | Darnell Nurse SJS vs Nikita Zadorov BOS | P3 6:40 · 4-3 | BOS at SJS |
| Oct 13 | Jeff Malott ANA vs Adam Klapka CGY | P2 11:44 · 2-2 | CGY at ANA |
| Oct 13 | Nathan MacKinnon COL vs Roope Hintz DAL | P2 6:46 · 2-1 | COL at DAL |
| Oct 13 | Radek Faksa DAL vs Fedor Svechkov COL | P1 17:44 · 1-0 | COL at DAL |
| Oct 13 | Dylan Peterson STL vs Jorian Donovan OTT | P3 14:52 · 5-1 | STL at OTT |
| Oct 13 | Jeffrey Viel TBL vs Matt Rempe NYR | P1 14:17 · 0-2 | TBL at NYR |
| Oct 12 | Rieger Lorenz MIN vs Jeremy Lauzon VGK | P3 2:36 · 1-3 | VGK at MIN |
| Oct 10 | Scott Laughton LAK vs Nic Dowd VGK | P2 9:07 · 1-1 | LAK at VGK |
| Oct 10 | Scott Sabourin TBL vs Logan Stanley NYI | P2 10:44 · 3-1 | TBL at NYI |
| Oct 10 | Ross Johnston STL vs Mathieu Olivier CBJ | P2 0:21 · 2-0 | CBJ at STL |
| Oct 10 | MacKenzie Weegar UTA vs Peyton Krebs BUF | P2 19:27 · 3-1 | UTA at BUF |
Score is away-home when the fight started.
How we count NHL fights
A fight is a fighting major in the NHL play-by-play. Both players usually get one at the same moment, so the pair counts as one fight and each fighter is credited once. When only one player gets the major, the opponent comes from the penalty's "drawn by" field. Instigator minors at the same moment are noted. Boards use the regular season; the recent list includes the playoffs.
Fight totals are small numbers. A team's fights per game move a lot on one rivalry night or one call-up, and a player's count depends on how many games his coach dresses him. In 2026-27 the league had 44 regular-season fights in 151 games (0.29 a game); in 2017-18 it was 0.22 a game, in 2025-26 0.23.
For fantasy leagues that count penalty minutes, a fighting major is five PIM, so the leaders here are the players who swing a PIM category. Fights are not a betting edge here: we hold no prices for the occasional "fight in game" props some books post, and per-team rates this small are mostly noise from game to game.
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most fights in the NHL in 2026-27?
Jack McBain had the most fights in the 2026-27 regular season, 3; Jeremy Lauzon is next with 2.
Which NHL team fights the most in 2026-27?
LAK had 4 fights in 7 regular-season games (46.9 per 82 games), the most per game in the league in 2026-27.
How many fights are there per NHL game?
In 2026-27 there were 44 fights in 151 regular-season games, or 0.29 a game. That compares with 0.22 a game in 2017-18 and 0.23 in 2025-26.
When do NHL fights happen?
Of the 44 regular-season fights in 2026-27, 39% came in the first period and 20% with one team ahead by three goals or more.