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NHL Forward Projections - Rest of Season - Rest of Season

This Season'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.

Season Outlook: Mar 1 through Apr 17, 2026
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 7:44 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 458 players

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

Key stats to watch

Goals (G), Assists (A), Shots on Goal (SOG), Power Play Points (PPP), Plus/Minus (+/-)

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Pro Tip: Stack forwards from the same line for correlated upside. If one scores, the others likely get assists.
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Forward-looking projections only

ROS stats represent expected future production—they don't include any stats already accumulated this season.

Player Projections

458 players
Showing 100 of 458 players
PlayerTeamPosRost%GAPTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPGPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-TOISFTFPTS
Nathan MacKinnon
COLC99.8%17.0024.0041.00108.0019.0012.008.003.000.000.000.000.00226.00216.000.000.0021.00532.00562.00366.00
Nikita Kucherov
TBRW99.6%13.0028.0041.0069.0010.0011.0010.002.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.0015.00471.00495.00318.00
Macklin Celebrini
SJC99.8%13.0024.0036.0087.0013.0015.0012.002.000.000.000.000.00193.00197.000.000.004.00531.00530.00292.00
Connor McDavid
EDMC99.7%12.0023.0035.0079.009.008.008.004.000.000.000.000.00112.00126.000.000.005.00485.00464.00280.00
Jack Eichel
LVC99.8%9.0020.0029.0081.0013.0013.004.000.000.000.000.000.00171.00189.000.000.007.00470.00497.00255.00
Mark Stone
LVRW96.1%11.0020.0031.0048.009.0018.002.004.000.000.000.000.002.004.000.000.009.00432.00465.00250.00
Jason Robertson
DALLW100.0%13.0014.0026.0083.0015.009.006.004.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.008.00459.00480.00250.00
David Pastrnak
BOSRW99.6%9.0021.0030.0076.0026.009.0012.004.000.000.000.000.000.002.000.000.001.00449.00464.00240.00
Matthew Boldy
MINRW99.9%13.0012.0026.0071.0016.0014.0010.003.000.000.001.000.0017.0019.000.000.006.00438.00441.00235.00
Martin Necas
COLRW99.8%11.0017.0028.0057.0026.008.0012.002.000.000.000.000.004.005.000.000.0015.00484.00512.00234.00
Kirill Kaprizov
MINLW99.7%12.0015.0027.0076.0014.007.007.005.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.003.00491.00467.00234.00
Jake Guentzel
TBLW99.9%11.0016.0027.0064.0010.0013.0010.003.000.000.001.000.0054.0062.000.000.006.00493.00528.00231.00
Brandon Hagel
TBLW99.3%12.0012.0024.0068.0018.0013.0014.001.000.000.000.000.0010.0014.000.000.0013.00454.00533.00231.00
Leon Draisaitl
EDMC99.6%11.0019.0030.0057.0010.005.008.005.000.000.000.000.00194.00148.000.000.004.00436.00445.00230.00
Nick Suzuki
MONC99.9%7.0019.0026.0050.0019.0019.004.004.000.000.000.000.00199.00204.000.000.009.00477.00514.00224.00
Kyle Connor
WPGLW100.0%11.0017.0028.0079.006.004.006.001.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.00511.00531.00220.00
Cole Caufield
MONLW99.7%13.0010.0023.0070.0017.006.006.003.000.000.000.000.002.004.000.000.008.00419.00477.00219.00
Connor Bedard
CHIC99.7%12.0015.0026.0072.008.008.0016.003.000.000.000.000.0076.0086.000.000.00-1.00462.00498.00215.00
Wyatt Johnston
DALC99.7%12.0012.0024.0060.0011.0017.006.008.000.000.000.000.00107.00119.000.000.00-1.00462.00512.00214.00
Mark Scheifele
WPGC99.7%11.0018.0029.0050.009.0013.004.003.000.000.000.000.00175.00205.000.000.000.00510.00515.00211.00
Evgeni Malkin
PITC86.9%7.0018.0025.0060.009.008.0019.002.000.000.000.000.0054.0065.000.000.007.00404.00454.00209.00
Matthew Tkachuk
FLARW94.0%10.0014.0024.0074.0032.006.0022.005.000.000.000.000.001.003.000.000.00-3.00411.00477.00208.00
Tage Thompson
BUFC99.9%12.0012.0023.0077.0020.0013.008.002.000.000.000.000.00112.00136.000.000.00-2.00422.00506.00208.00
Tim Stutzle
OTTC99.9%11.0014.0025.0058.0035.0015.0010.003.000.000.000.000.00107.0092.000.000.002.00471.00602.00208.00
Auston Matthews
TORC99.0%10.009.0020.0078.0012.0029.007.002.000.000.000.000.00206.00140.000.000.000.00439.00504.00207.00
Cutter Gauthier
ANALW96.5%11.0010.0021.0090.0021.007.008.003.000.000.000.000.0018.0022.000.000.000.00419.00512.00206.00
Clayton Keller
UTALW98.7%7.0016.0023.0062.003.0010.006.000.000.000.000.000.005.007.000.000.008.00438.00514.00201.00
Alex DeBrincat
DETLW98.5%11.0010.0021.0077.0010.009.004.004.000.000.000.000.006.009.000.000.000.00399.00465.00200.00
Brady Tkachuk
OTTLW98.3%9.0013.0022.0085.0060.006.0020.002.000.000.001.000.0057.0041.000.000.00-2.00375.00523.00199.00
Kirill Marchenko
CLBRW98.9%9.0012.0021.0069.0018.0014.0010.001.000.000.000.000.001.002.000.000.003.00433.00479.00199.00
Seth Jarvis
CARRW98.2%11.008.0020.0069.0031.0010.003.002.000.000.001.000.0012.0016.000.000.005.00418.00480.00194.00
Dylan Guenther
UTARW98.2%11.009.0020.0074.0017.008.0010.002.000.000.000.000.009.0012.000.000.004.00396.00482.00194.00
Brock Nelson
COLC88.2%13.008.0021.0056.0012.0018.009.003.000.000.000.000.00216.00217.000.000.003.00464.00574.00193.00
Nick Schmaltz
UTARW91.4%9.0012.0021.0055.007.0014.009.002.000.000.000.000.00115.00135.000.000.008.00453.00547.00193.00
Bo Horvat
NYIC93.9%11.008.0019.0068.0018.0012.0010.003.000.000.000.000.00213.00165.000.000.004.00431.00490.00192.00
Brad Marchand
FLALW97.6%12.0012.0024.0061.0016.007.0016.003.000.000.000.000.000.003.000.000.00-6.00398.00487.00190.00
Lucas Raymond
DETRW98.0%7.0017.0024.0049.0012.009.005.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.005.00410.00488.00190.00
Zach Hyman
EDMRW93.5%12.008.0020.0061.0019.006.007.004.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.00402.00405.00188.00
Leo Carlsson
ANAC91.4%10.0014.0023.0057.005.008.007.002.000.000.001.000.00162.00195.000.000.001.00448.00534.00188.00
Dylan Larkin
DETC98.7%10.009.0020.0063.0012.0011.009.004.000.000.000.000.00239.00215.000.000.004.00448.00532.00187.00
Mitch Marner
LVRW98.4%6.0017.0023.0046.008.0014.006.002.000.000.000.000.0037.0059.000.000.005.00459.00494.00187.00
Morgan Geekie
BOSLW95.8%13.009.0022.0052.0037.008.006.004.000.000.000.000.0027.0031.000.000.000.00402.00441.00187.00
William Nylander
TORRW98.5%9.0018.0027.0046.003.008.007.001.000.000.000.000.0012.0017.000.000.000.00390.00458.00186.00
Sebastian Aho
CARC98.7%8.0015.0023.0052.0021.007.009.002.000.000.000.000.00177.00174.000.000.005.00455.00519.00186.00
Bryan Rust
PITRW88.5%9.0010.0018.0058.009.0026.008.002.000.000.000.000.000.002.000.000.000.00463.00534.00185.00
Alex Tuch
BUFRW97.4%8.0010.0019.0053.0023.0026.0011.002.000.000.000.000.0011.0013.000.000.006.00415.00544.00183.00
Sam Reinhart
FLARW99.8%11.0011.0022.0059.0023.0015.004.004.000.000.001.000.0022.0034.000.000.00-6.00491.00561.00182.00
Ryan O'Reilly
NSHC83.2%8.0014.0023.0042.004.0017.005.001.000.000.001.000.00215.00174.000.000.003.00462.00545.00181.00
Jared McCann
SEALW82.2%10.0010.0020.0054.0016.0013.002.004.000.000.000.000.006.007.000.000.001.00368.00484.00179.00
Travis Konecny
PHIRW94.3%9.0013.0022.0051.0031.0012.0012.000.000.000.000.000.004.0012.000.000.003.00437.00538.00179.00
Andrei Svechnikov
CARLW92.7%8.0012.0020.0061.0040.005.0014.003.000.000.000.000.004.004.000.000.003.00391.00466.00179.00
Jack Hughes
NJC98.7%7.0014.0021.0072.002.009.000.001.000.000.000.000.0037.0067.000.000.00-4.00442.00452.00179.00
Will Smith
SJRW87.3%10.0012.0022.0059.006.005.008.003.000.000.000.000.005.0015.000.000.000.00436.00474.00177.00
Artemi Panarin
LALW98.3%8.0016.0024.0066.003.004.007.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-7.00459.00493.00176.00
Filip Forsberg
NSHLW98.2%10.009.0019.0070.0042.007.0010.002.000.000.000.000.004.007.000.000.00-2.00432.00508.00176.00
Tomas Hertl
LVC92.8%9.0011.0020.0059.0032.0012.008.005.000.000.000.000.00212.00156.000.000.00-2.00402.00454.00176.00
Adrian Kempe
LARW98.7%8.0011.0019.0064.0042.0013.0019.001.000.000.000.000.0020.0035.000.000.002.00444.00493.00176.00
Artturi Lehkonen
COLLW80.7%8.0010.0018.0056.0018.0011.005.000.000.000.000.000.001.006.000.000.0013.00459.00554.00176.00
Pavel Dorofeyev
LVRW94.1%11.007.0018.0063.009.009.007.006.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-2.00401.00438.00175.00
Brayden Point
TBC93.2%8.0012.0021.0052.003.008.005.002.000.000.000.000.00117.00134.000.000.005.00420.00474.00174.00
Troy Terry
ANARW79.1%6.0016.0023.0054.000.006.006.000.000.000.001.000.002.002.000.000.003.00422.00515.00174.00
Mika Zibanejad
NYRC96.2%9.0012.0021.0062.0032.0015.004.004.000.000.001.000.00160.00149.000.000.00-9.00483.00580.00172.00
Juraj Slafkovsky
MONRW93.3%8.0010.0018.0046.0033.0022.0011.004.000.000.000.000.006.0013.000.000.002.00416.00460.00172.00
Roope Hintz
DALC93.4%6.0012.0019.0053.0024.007.008.003.000.000.000.000.00181.00125.000.000.006.00382.00473.00171.00
Gabriel Vilardi
WPGRW88.7%10.0012.0022.0047.006.0010.006.003.000.000.000.000.0014.0017.000.000.000.00452.00481.00171.00
Mathew Barzal
NYIRW87.4%6.0013.0020.0047.008.0014.0010.001.000.000.000.000.0077.00116.000.000.005.00457.00476.00168.00
Tom Wilson
WASRW94.8%9.0010.0018.0041.0049.0013.0022.003.000.000.000.000.005.006.000.000.009.00369.00442.00165.00
Anthony Cirelli
TBC58.6%7.009.0017.0042.0015.0014.006.001.000.000.000.000.00163.00175.000.000.0014.00401.00515.00164.00
Rickard Rakell
PITLW79.0%6.009.0015.0067.0032.0020.003.002.000.000.000.000.003.0016.000.000.000.00435.00492.00163.00
Joel Eriksson Ek
MINC89.1%7.0010.0016.0058.0030.008.009.003.000.000.000.000.00213.00225.000.000.005.00404.00438.00161.00
Anthony Mantha
PITRW47.5%8.0010.0018.0044.0013.0012.007.002.000.000.000.000.003.009.000.000.006.00359.00420.00160.00
Logan Cooley
UTAC90.7%11.007.0018.0045.0025.0011.0011.002.000.000.001.000.00106.00140.000.000.005.00389.00470.00159.00
Trevor Zegras
PHILW89.7%8.0012.0020.0050.0012.006.009.003.000.000.000.000.0027.0053.000.000.00-3.00431.00497.00155.00
Beckett Sennecke
ANARW75.1%8.0012.0020.0055.0028.007.0015.000.000.000.000.000.001.001.000.000.00-2.00417.00523.00155.00
Elias Lindholm
BOSC66.3%5.0013.0018.0035.0015.0020.0011.003.000.000.000.000.00199.00166.000.000.000.00387.00459.00154.00
Viktor Arvidsson
BOSRW25.8%8.007.0014.0059.008.0013.009.002.000.000.000.000.003.002.000.000.004.00319.00394.00154.00
Steven Stamkos
NSHC88.0%12.006.0018.0057.0026.008.0010.004.000.000.000.000.0078.0063.000.000.00-6.00405.00473.00154.00
Nikolaj Ehlers
CARLW82.5%6.0012.0017.0056.004.007.004.002.000.000.000.000.004.008.000.000.001.00385.00450.00154.00
Drake Batherson
OTTRW95.2%8.0012.0020.0046.0032.006.007.003.000.000.000.000.004.004.000.000.00-2.00391.00515.00153.00
Jordan Eberle
SEARW47.8%8.007.0016.0050.0017.0012.007.002.000.000.000.000.004.006.000.000.002.00431.00517.00152.00
Nico Hischier
NJC95.3%7.009.0016.0058.0016.0018.007.002.000.000.000.000.00262.00214.000.000.00-3.00458.00526.00151.00
Kevin Fiala
LALW78.4%7.009.0016.0060.0016.0010.0014.002.000.000.000.000.003.007.000.000.00-5.00440.00460.00149.00
Adam Fantilli
CLBC87.3%6.0010.0016.0063.0039.0016.006.001.000.000.000.000.00160.00153.000.000.00-3.00450.00484.00149.00
Sam Bennett
FLAC86.6%8.0010.0017.0059.0040.009.0023.001.000.000.000.000.00161.00174.000.000.00-4.00425.00519.00148.00
Tyler Toffoli
SJRW59.3%7.0010.0017.0059.0017.0012.005.002.000.000.000.000.002.007.000.000.00-4.00396.00487.00148.00
Mikael Backlund
CGYC23.3%6.009.0015.0059.008.008.005.000.000.000.000.000.00218.00216.000.000.006.00426.00576.00147.00
Dylan Cozens
OTTC88.3%7.0010.0017.0053.0061.007.0014.004.000.000.000.000.00133.00117.000.000.00-5.00395.00527.00146.00
Elias Pettersson
VANC90.5%6.0010.0015.0040.0019.0039.006.001.000.000.000.000.00201.00237.000.000.00-7.00429.00506.00144.00
Valeri Nichushkin
COLRW71.6%6.0011.0017.0053.0021.009.005.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.002.00414.00533.00143.00
Alex Ovechkin
WASLW95.5%7.009.0016.0056.0033.004.007.001.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.00356.00398.00143.00
Anton Lundell
FLAC77.4%6.0010.0017.0050.0027.0014.0012.001.000.000.001.000.00209.00190.000.000.00-2.00422.00534.00143.00
Charlie Coyle
CLBC45.5%6.0011.0018.0040.0032.0015.003.002.000.000.000.000.00179.00176.000.000.001.00424.00537.00142.00
Mats Zuccarello
MINRW54.3%5.0013.0018.0041.007.0010.004.002.000.000.000.000.0010.0011.000.000.00-2.00396.00395.00142.00
Luke Evangelista
NSHRW39.0%3.0014.0017.0050.004.006.005.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.003.00385.00437.00142.00
Nazem Kadri
CGYC81.2%5.0012.0017.0067.0015.008.007.001.000.000.000.000.00167.00176.000.000.00-9.00467.00541.00140.00
Jordan Kyrou
STLRW72.5%6.009.0015.0058.006.008.003.001.000.000.000.000.001.004.000.000.00-2.00357.00455.00140.00
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
EDMLW89.9%5.0013.0018.0035.006.008.005.003.000.000.000.000.0038.0046.000.000.00-2.00384.00431.00139.00
Dylan Strome
WASC91.4%5.0011.0016.0039.003.0012.008.002.000.000.000.000.00208.00141.000.000.003.00371.00417.00139.00
Tyler Bertuzzi
CHILW75.0%10.007.0017.0049.0016.006.008.004.000.000.000.000.0018.0019.000.000.00-8.00404.00450.00139.00
Carter Verhaeghe
FLALW83.6%7.0010.0017.0055.0021.007.008.002.000.000.000.000.0010.0016.000.000.00-4.00405.00489.00138.00

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