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NHL Projected Goal Scorers Next Week Next Week

Which players are most likely to light the lamp next week? Our goal-scoring projections identify the NHL players with the best chances to find the back of the net in next week's games. Perfect for fantasy hockey managers chasing the goals category or DFS players looking for ceiling plays (Mar 2-Mar 8 (Week 22)). (Mar 2-Mar 8 (Week 22))

Week 22: Mar 2 - Mar 8(Upcoming)
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 7:41 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games β€’ 720 players

What drives goal scoring? Goals are the most valuable fantasy stat but also the most volatile. Our projections analyze multiple factors to identify Next Week's best scoring opportunities.

Key factors

- Line placement: Top-6 forwards get more offensive zone time - Power play role: PP1 triggers score most goals - Opponent goalie: Backup goalies allow more goals on average - Shot volume: More shots = more goal opportunities - Shooting percentage: Hot shooters often stay hot short-term

League averages

The average NHL goal scorer has a 10-12% shooting percentage. Elite finishers exceed 15%.

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Pro Tip: Target players facing backup goalies with sub-.900 save percentages this seasonβ€”goal projections spike in these matchups.

Sorted by Projected Goals(Mar 2-Mar 8 (Week 22))

720 players
Showing 100 of 720 players
PlayerTeamPosRost%G ↓APTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPGPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-TOISFTFPTS
Nathan MacKinnon
COLC99.8%2.804.006.8018.503.302.201.200.600.000.000.000.0040.0035.800.000.003.5088.6093.7062.10
Nikita Kucherov
TBRW99.6%2.505.207.6013.701.801.801.800.300.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.002.7082.0086.0058.90
Brandon Hagel
TBLW99.3%2.302.204.5013.403.102.202.400.200.000.000.100.001.802.600.000.002.4079.0092.8043.10
Morgan Geekie
BOSLW95.8%2.301.503.809.206.401.401.000.700.000.000.000.004.605.300.000.00-0.1069.8076.6031.90
Seth Jarvis
CARRW98.2%2.301.703.9013.405.601.800.500.400.000.000.200.002.203.000.000.000.7075.9087.3037.60
Jason Robertson
DALLW100.0%2.202.304.5014.802.701.601.200.700.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.001.1079.8083.5042.90
Brock Nelson
COLC88.2%2.101.403.509.602.003.101.500.600.000.000.000.0038.2036.000.000.000.5077.3095.7032.80
Alex DeBrincat
DETLW98.5%2.101.904.0013.501.901.800.700.700.000.000.000.001.201.700.000.000.1072.6084.5036.50
Wyatt Johnston
DALC99.7%2.102.004.2010.701.903.201.201.200.000.000.000.0019.2020.400.000.00-0.2080.3089.0037.10
Dylan Larkin
DETC98.7%2.001.703.7011.102.202.101.700.600.000.000.000.0043.8039.500.000.000.5081.5096.8034.00
Mark Stone
LVRW96.1%2.003.605.608.901.603.200.400.600.000.000.000.000.300.700.000.001.6078.6084.5044.50
Steven Stamkos
NSHC88.0%2.001.103.1010.404.601.401.900.700.000.000.000.0014.1011.000.000.00-1.2070.4082.3026.90
Tage Thompson
BUFC99.9%2.002.004.0013.403.802.401.500.300.000.000.000.0020.1024.300.000.00-0.3076.8092.0035.90
Cole Caufield
MONLW99.7%2.001.503.5010.102.200.900.700.500.000.000.000.000.300.500.000.000.8054.6062.2032.20
Jake Guentzel
TBLW99.9%1.902.704.7011.801.702.101.500.400.000.000.200.009.4010.600.000.001.1082.2087.9040.20
Auston Matthews
TORC99.0%1.901.703.6014.502.405.501.400.300.000.000.000.0038.1026.200.000.000.1083.7096.0038.20
Pavel Dorofeyev
LVRW94.1%1.901.303.1011.201.501.601.300.900.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.00-0.3069.7076.2030.10
Cutter Gauthier
ANALW96.5%1.901.703.6015.403.501.201.400.500.000.000.000.003.204.000.000.000.1069.8085.3035.00
Martin Necas
COLRW99.8%1.802.904.709.804.401.401.900.400.000.000.000.000.700.800.000.002.6084.2089.0039.60
Brad Marchand
FLALW97.6%1.701.703.408.802.101.102.000.400.000.000.000.000.100.500.000.00-0.6054.2066.4027.20
Connor McDavid
EDMC99.7%1.703.205.0010.001.501.301.200.500.000.000.100.0016.2019.700.000.000.8069.2066.3039.20
Filip Forsberg
NSHLW98.2%1.701.603.3012.807.401.201.900.400.000.000.000.000.701.300.000.00-0.3075.1088.4031.10
Zach Hyman
EDMRW93.5%1.701.102.907.903.101.001.000.600.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.001.1060.3060.8026.90
William Nylander
TORRW98.5%1.703.204.908.400.501.501.400.300.000.000.000.002.103.100.000.00-0.1074.3087.2033.90
Bo Horvat
NYIC93.9%1.701.303.0010.202.401.901.400.500.000.000.100.0033.0023.200.000.000.5061.5070.0029.70
Matthew Boldy
MINRW99.9%1.701.503.209.702.402.201.600.400.000.000.200.002.502.800.000.001.1062.6063.0031.20
Leo Carlsson
ANAC91.4%1.702.404.1010.100.801.501.200.400.000.000.200.0028.9036.000.000.000.2077.8092.8033.30
Connor Bedard
CHIC99.7%1.702.203.8010.201.101.102.000.400.000.000.000.0010.2011.600.000.00-0.1063.1067.9030.80
David Pastrnak
BOSRW99.6%1.603.705.3013.904.701.701.900.600.000.000.000.000.100.300.000.000.2081.7084.4043.00
Jack Eichel
LVC99.8%1.603.605.2015.202.302.200.800.000.000.000.000.0032.1033.600.000.001.2085.4090.4045.70
Leon Draisaitl
EDMC99.6%1.602.804.307.501.600.801.200.700.000.000.100.0028.8023.800.000.000.8065.5066.8033.20
Zach Werenski
CLBD99.8%1.603.405.0014.401.705.301.000.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.40105.70104.8044.90
Brayden Point
TBC93.2%1.602.303.9010.500.501.300.800.400.000.000.000.0022.3024.800.000.001.0073.0082.4033.00
Kirill Marchenko
CLBRW98.9%1.602.103.7011.403.002.401.800.200.000.000.100.000.200.300.000.000.4075.3083.3033.90
Chris Kreider
ANALW57.4%1.501.002.507.903.601.401.100.500.000.000.000.001.001.800.000.00-0.2067.8085.7023.20
Bryan Rust
PITRW88.5%1.501.703.2010.401.604.201.700.400.000.000.000.000.000.300.000.000.0080.6092.8032.60
Tomas Hertl
LVC92.8%1.501.803.4010.605.502.001.400.700.000.000.000.0038.1026.500.000.00-0.3069.9079.0030.20
Jared McCann
SEALW82.2%1.501.402.906.802.301.900.300.600.000.000.000.000.801.000.000.000.1050.1066.0025.00
Matthew Tkachuk
FLARW94.0%1.502.003.6011.304.601.003.000.700.000.000.000.000.200.500.000.00-0.3056.0065.0031.40
Sebastian Aho
CARC98.7%1.502.704.309.503.501.201.700.400.000.000.100.0031.3030.100.000.000.7079.1090.3034.00
Tyler Bertuzzi
CHILW75.0%1.501.002.506.902.200.801.000.600.000.000.000.002.402.500.000.00-0.8055.1061.4020.50
Alex Tuch
BUFRW97.4%1.501.803.209.304.304.602.000.300.000.000.100.001.902.400.000.001.2075.4098.9032.00
Kirill Kaprizov
MINLW99.7%1.501.703.209.902.001.101.100.600.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.5067.0063.7028.80
Tim Stutzle
OTTC99.9%1.501.803.207.804.502.101.500.400.000.000.100.0014.1012.100.000.000.2061.4078.5027.60
Ryan O'Reilly
NSHC83.2%1.402.503.907.800.703.000.900.200.000.000.100.0038.6030.800.000.000.7080.4094.8032.20
Anthony Mantha
PITRW47.5%1.401.703.107.802.401.901.300.300.000.000.000.000.501.500.000.001.2059.8070.0028.40
Jason Zucker
BUFLW41.5%1.401.302.707.704.001.001.300.600.000.000.000.003.606.100.000.00-0.9063.6077.9021.60
Viktor Arvidsson
BOSRW25.8%1.401.202.6010.801.402.301.600.300.000.000.000.000.600.400.000.000.9058.0071.7028.00
John Tavares
TORC97.3%1.401.703.209.603.501.001.400.400.000.000.000.0035.3025.700.000.00-1.1071.8083.9024.30
Mark Scheifele
WPGC99.7%1.402.103.506.201.101.400.600.300.000.000.000.0021.5022.900.000.000.0063.8064.4025.50
Kyle Connor
WPGLW100.0%1.402.003.4010.000.800.400.800.100.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.00-0.1063.9066.4027.30
Andrei Svechnikov
CARLW92.7%1.402.103.5010.306.200.802.500.500.000.000.000.000.600.600.000.000.4068.1081.0030.40
Darren Raddysh
TBD89.4%1.403.104.5012.304.304.201.400.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.5090.7092.6042.40
Justin Brazeau
PITRW36.2%1.401.102.507.405.302.301.000.300.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.000.2051.6066.4022.80
Dylan Guenther
UTARW98.2%1.401.302.7010.102.201.001.300.300.000.000.000.001.101.700.000.000.6051.6062.9026.50
Lucas Raymond
DETRW98.0%1.403.104.508.502.101.800.900.300.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.000.7074.5088.8034.50
Logan Cooley
UTAC90.7%1.400.902.305.803.001.401.400.300.000.000.200.0013.6017.800.000.000.9053.1064.2021.00
Macklin Celebrini
SJC99.8%1.402.804.209.701.401.601.200.300.000.000.000.0020.7021.900.000.000.5063.7063.6033.60
Sam Reinhart
FLARW99.8%1.301.402.707.502.702.000.400.400.000.000.200.002.704.400.000.00-0.6064.1073.1022.80
Matt Duchene
DALC60.7%1.301.302.606.401.201.700.800.400.000.000.000.0014.8012.500.000.00-0.2063.7073.7021.40
Artturi Lehkonen
COLLW80.7%1.301.603.009.803.102.000.800.100.000.000.000.000.201.000.000.002.2076.4092.4030.10
Nico Hischier
NJC95.3%1.301.602.8010.402.703.101.400.300.000.000.000.0043.9039.400.000.00-0.5083.2095.6027.00
Anthony Cirelli
TBC58.6%1.301.703.108.402.702.401.000.200.000.000.000.0030.4031.900.000.002.5069.8089.6030.40
Jack Hughes
NJC98.7%1.302.804.1013.800.301.800.000.200.000.000.000.006.6013.300.000.00-0.6084.1086.1034.40
Gabriel Vilardi
WPGRW88.7%1.301.602.906.300.801.200.900.400.000.000.000.001.902.100.000.000.0056.5060.2022.60
Pavol Regenda
SJC19.0%1.300.401.706.105.700.901.500.600.000.000.000.003.403.100.000.000.3043.5056.0018.00
Bobby McMann
TORLW38.2%1.300.802.108.109.201.701.800.100.000.000.000.000.400.300.000.00-0.1061.4077.9020.30
Beckett Sennecke
ANARW75.1%1.302.003.309.404.701.202.400.100.000.000.100.000.100.100.000.00-0.4069.5087.2026.00
Jordan Eberle
SEARW47.8%1.201.002.206.302.401.701.000.200.000.000.000.000.500.900.000.000.3056.3067.4020.90
Mika Zibanejad
NYRC96.2%1.201.502.808.503.601.900.400.500.000.000.100.0019.3019.800.000.00-1.0063.0075.7023.00
Evgeni Malkin
PITC86.9%1.203.104.4010.601.601.203.700.300.000.000.000.009.4011.000.000.001.5070.3079.0037.00
James van Riemsdyk
DETLW9.3%1.200.902.106.300.601.901.000.400.000.000.000.000.200.400.000.00-0.7049.8066.5018.30
Travis Konecny
PHIRW94.3%1.201.702.806.804.001.501.400.100.000.000.100.000.501.600.000.000.5057.0070.2023.10
Timo Meier
NJLW82.3%1.201.102.3014.207.202.501.100.400.000.000.000.003.604.800.000.00-1.1074.6085.2025.90
Roope Hintz
DALC93.4%1.202.203.409.904.401.401.500.400.000.000.000.0033.8022.500.000.000.9069.5085.9030.50
Brady Tkachuk
OTTLW98.3%1.201.903.1012.208.200.903.100.400.000.000.100.008.105.700.000.00-0.3051.1071.3028.50
Kiefer Sherwood
SJRW71.6%1.200.401.607.7014.601.401.700.400.000.000.100.000.801.400.000.00-0.9052.6065.7016.80
Mason Marchment
CLBLW44.9%1.201.302.506.104.501.403.300.200.000.000.000.001.202.300.000.000.4069.2082.4021.10
Joshua Norris
BUFC55.0%1.202.003.206.302.602.501.600.200.000.000.000.0026.9027.000.000.00-0.1065.6085.8024.80
Juraj Slafkovsky
MONRW93.3%1.201.502.806.704.303.401.500.600.000.000.000.001.001.700.000.000.2054.2060.1025.80
Josh Doan
BUFRW59.3%1.201.302.508.104.001.601.100.400.000.000.000.000.300.700.000.00-0.6064.4082.7021.80
Dmitri Voronkov
CLBLW63.5%1.201.002.206.906.501.703.500.500.000.000.000.000.401.300.000.00-0.1057.8074.1020.20
Will Smith
SJRW87.3%1.201.502.707.100.600.600.900.400.000.000.000.000.601.800.000.000.0054.5059.3022.00
Jackson Blake
CARRW40.0%1.201.302.608.500.801.402.400.200.000.000.000.000.000.600.000.000.1065.9076.2023.10
Rickard Rakell
PITLW79.0%1.101.602.7011.905.903.300.600.400.000.000.000.000.602.800.000.00-0.1075.6085.6028.50
Sam Bennett
FLAC86.6%1.101.302.408.305.301.402.900.100.000.000.000.0022.1024.600.000.00-0.4055.4067.7020.80
Jordan Staal
CARC17.3%1.100.801.905.307.502.000.600.200.000.000.000.0041.7032.700.000.000.2064.6090.3017.30
Charlie Coyle
CLBC45.5%1.102.003.006.705.502.600.600.300.000.000.000.0030.1030.500.000.000.2070.7089.6024.30
Mikael Granlund
ANAC48.3%1.101.502.607.402.202.501.100.400.000.000.000.0022.8027.000.000.00-1.4075.9091.8020.20
Pavel Zacha
BOSC53.8%1.101.602.606.303.101.501.900.300.000.000.000.0024.2022.500.000.00-0.3068.6081.6021.10
Nikolaj Ehlers
CARLW82.5%1.102.103.2010.300.701.200.700.400.000.000.000.000.801.300.000.000.1067.0078.3028.50
Nick Schmaltz
UTARW91.4%1.101.502.606.800.801.801.100.200.000.000.100.0014.1016.400.000.001.3059.1071.3024.50
Ivan Barbashev
LVLW64.3%1.101.602.806.306.402.100.700.100.000.000.000.000.602.000.000.000.7064.9077.6022.80
Mitch Marner
LVRW98.4%1.102.904.008.201.402.401.200.300.000.000.000.006.7010.000.000.000.9079.9085.9032.00
Teddy Blueger
VANC12.2%1.100.902.006.008.101.801.200.000.000.000.300.0024.0026.500.000.000.2061.8085.1017.70
Drake Batherson
OTTRW95.2%1.101.702.806.704.500.901.200.400.000.000.000.000.500.600.000.00-0.2053.3070.3022.30
Cody Glass
NJC8.3%1.100.501.506.302.302.201.400.100.000.000.000.0022.8022.100.000.000.0054.3075.5016.40
Trevor Zegras
PHILW89.7%1.101.402.506.601.500.701.100.400.000.000.000.003.407.100.000.00-0.4056.3064.8019.60
Jake Neighbours
STLLW43.8%1.100.902.004.807.901.801.900.100.000.000.000.000.100.600.000.00-0.4047.5062.8016.10
John-Jason Peterka
UTARW75.6%1.101.002.106.100.700.801.300.100.000.000.000.000.400.800.000.000.6049.7061.3018.30

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