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NHL Projected Ice Time This Week This Week

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 this week—crucial information for identifying high-floor fantasy plays (Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21)). (Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21))

Fantasy Week 21: Feb 23 - Mar 1(Mon-Sun)
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 8:47 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 701 players

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.

Average ice time by position

- 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

TOI boosters

- Overtime games (everyone gets extra minutes) - Injuries to linemates (expanded role) - Coach's trust in high-leverage situations

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Pro Tip: Defensemen average more TOI than forwards. If you need category volume, D-men with 24+ minute projections offer the best opportunity.

Sorted by Projected Time On Ice(Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21))

701 players
Showing 100 of 701 players
PlayerTeamPosRost%TOIGAPTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPGPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-SFTFPTS
Rasmus Dahlin
BUFD99.2%147.601.203.905.2016.206.208.304.700.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.40165.1048.60
Matthew Schaefer
NYID97.1%144.801.802.304.1013.902.508.002.800.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.20161.1046.30
Erik Karlsson
PITD88.0%142.100.503.504.0012.301.505.201.700.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.80143.1037.70
Jakob Chychrun
WASD97.5%141.802.302.705.0018.705.008.004.600.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.00135.7056.10
Mattias Samuelsson
BUFD74.2%139.001.102.303.408.4011.2012.802.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.003.10159.2042.10
Quinn Hughes
MIND99.6%138.900.505.005.4013.700.505.802.200.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00121.0045.90
Gustav Forsling
FLAD46.8%136.400.201.802.007.703.906.503.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.50162.6021.00
Bowen Byram
BUFD58.6%135.501.001.902.907.303.507.903.700.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.00161.7031.40
Aaron Ekblad
FLAD63.4%134.800.301.802.108.607.708.704.900.100.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.00-1.20166.9023.70
Kris Letang
PITD66.4%132.200.402.603.009.408.107.902.600.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.20137.5031.50
Owen Power
BUFD39.1%130.100.401.201.609.003.007.101.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.10157.0022.80
Sam Reinhart
FLARW99.8%128.202.702.905.6016.406.203.801.100.900.000.000.300.005.909.000.000.00-1.80146.2046.60
Ryan Pulock
NYID18.0%126.500.302.102.407.103.9011.401.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.50164.8031.20
Cale Makar
COLD99.7%125.701.203.604.8013.302.407.401.900.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.90131.3048.10
Adam Pelech
NYID5.0%125.200.300.701.008.204.0010.603.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.10162.2024.90
Jake Sanderson
OTTD99.6%125.200.903.104.0010.402.609.800.700.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.50151.7040.80
Brock Faber
MIND93.8%124.901.102.103.2010.601.6010.501.100.000.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.002.10133.6041.00
Mathew Barzal
NYIRW87.4%124.601.803.605.4012.902.103.902.700.200.000.000.000.0020.8031.400.000.001.60129.7046.70
Matt Roy
WASD15.9%124.100.101.501.607.209.2010.701.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.20133.0026.20
Evan Bouchard
EDMD99.8%123.601.504.606.1015.001.907.202.100.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.90126.0053.70
Bo Horvat
NYIC93.9%123.103.202.305.5019.405.103.602.900.800.000.000.100.0060.5046.800.000.001.40140.0055.80
Parker Wotherspoon
PITD20.1%122.800.301.601.905.2013.109.202.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.00133.0024.30
Niko Mikkola
FLAD8.2%122.200.100.800.905.6010.006.304.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.60159.7016.20
Mikhail Sergachev
UTAD97.7%122.100.702.503.3010.502.308.002.400.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.20144.4034.80
Roman Josi
NSHD96.3%121.901.203.004.2014.001.507.002.200.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.90131.9040.40
Bryan Rust
PITRW88.5%120.802.302.504.7014.802.406.702.000.400.000.000.000.000.000.500.000.000.00139.2047.10
Travis Sanheim
PHID54.7%120.000.501.702.205.702.909.401.700.100.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.000.10149.8025.10
Rasmus Andersson
LVD95.8%119.400.902.002.9011.502.5010.203.700.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.30165.7036.70
Shea Theodore
LVD89.8%118.200.802.202.909.900.007.501.000.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.00142.7032.80
Noah Hanifin
LVD66.5%116.700.201.902.2010.502.908.900.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.10139.8028.60
Tom Wilson
WASRW94.8%116.502.803.205.9012.5016.003.807.100.800.000.000.000.001.601.800.000.002.20139.5051.20
MacKenzie Weegar
CGYD86.9%115.900.301.702.0011.2010.2011.803.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-2.20159.1027.00
Luke Hughes
NJD79.0%115.600.502.102.6010.601.303.702.100.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.10127.6023.70
Connor McDavid
EDMC99.7%115.403.005.608.6019.201.901.901.900.800.000.000.100.0026.6029.200.000.000.90110.5067.90
Philip Broberg
STLD32.1%115.300.201.301.606.502.106.800.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.10137.5019.30
Tage Thompson
BUFC99.9%115.203.103.006.1020.405.803.902.700.400.000.000.000.0031.8036.400.000.00-0.50138.0054.70
Anton Lundell
FLAC77.4%115.101.702.704.4014.407.703.603.600.300.000.000.200.0058.8052.100.000.00-0.80145.5038.70
Martin Fehervary
WASD29.0%114.400.401.702.105.608.1012.001.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.00130.0028.20
Ryan Shea
PITD13.9%114.400.302.102.406.003.306.801.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.40128.4027.10
Cameron York
PHID39.5%114.200.401.702.106.701.0010.102.100.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.40146.7026.30
Rasmus Sandin
WASD19.8%113.600.402.002.407.207.109.001.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.70127.6027.10
Rickard Rakell
PITLW79.0%113.501.702.304.0017.008.605.300.700.400.000.000.000.000.804.400.000.00-0.10128.4041.70
Darren Raddysh
TBD89.4%113.401.603.405.0012.905.205.001.800.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.00115.7047.10
Alex Tuch
BUFRW97.4%113.202.202.704.9014.106.507.303.500.500.000.000.100.003.003.500.000.001.70148.3048.60
Anthony DeAngelo
NYID44.9%112.900.402.202.7012.002.505.402.200.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.10138.0028.80
Devon Toews
COLD55.9%112.300.101.301.408.801.706.502.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.30135.6024.70
Justin Faulk
STLD75.3%112.200.901.802.7010.003.808.401.900.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.10138.3031.40
Brady Skjei
NSHD23.4%112.100.101.401.507.604.304.702.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.80133.7016.30
Matthew Tkachuk
FLARW94.0%112.002.603.506.1020.508.801.506.501.200.000.000.000.000.300.900.000.00-1.00130.1053.30
Jake McCabe
TORD40.9%111.600.201.201.504.407.1011.902.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.00149.8024.30
Kirill Kaprizov
MINLW99.7%111.602.803.406.1017.103.101.701.601.200.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.000.90106.1053.70
Brandon Montour
SEAD89.3%111.201.002.203.2012.806.206.903.200.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.30120.2034.10
Dylan Strome
WASC91.4%111.201.603.204.8010.801.003.402.400.400.000.000.000.0059.4040.900.000.000.70125.0039.80
Sam Bennett
FLAC86.6%110.801.902.404.3015.8010.702.206.600.200.000.000.000.0041.7044.000.000.00-1.20135.4036.80
Nathan MacKinnon
COLC99.8%110.803.404.708.1022.503.902.401.500.600.000.000.000.0048.0042.600.000.003.40117.2072.60
Vince Dunn
SEAD83.7%110.800.702.403.1010.301.405.103.000.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.30121.5029.60
Aliaksei Protas
WASLW73.4%110.202.102.304.4012.203.003.101.900.000.000.000.200.001.602.400.000.001.50138.8038.80
J.J. Moser
TBD27.0%110.100.401.301.807.203.906.503.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.40126.2029.90
Kevin Bahl
CGYD8.2%109.900.301.001.204.106.907.602.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.90154.7018.60
Thomas Chabot
OTTD77.8%109.300.602.002.608.303.8010.102.100.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.10135.4030.20
Leon Draisaitl
EDMC99.6%109.102.805.108.0015.302.301.302.101.300.000.000.100.0050.2037.500.000.000.80111.3060.80
Brad Marchand
FLALW97.6%108.503.203.006.3017.204.401.804.600.700.000.000.000.000.100.900.000.00-1.90132.8049.20
Dougie Hamilton
NJD83.5%108.500.601.402.0014.005.104.803.100.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.70129.1027.10
Adam Larsson
SEAD27.3%108.500.500.901.405.306.3010.402.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.10121.5021.70
Jamie Drysdale
PHID39.1%108.200.401.702.106.201.205.801.300.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.90129.8019.90
Dylan DeMelo
WPGD15.5%108.000.301.301.604.807.206.802.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.60134.9019.30
Morgan Rielly
TORD88.5%107.500.702.202.809.502.307.001.300.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.40145.7026.50
Dmitry Orlov
SJD36.2%106.900.101.902.004.907.405.103.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.80117.9017.70
Jack Eichel
LVC99.8%106.802.004.706.7018.502.803.200.900.000.000.000.000.0039.3041.700.000.001.20113.0058.40
Cam Fowler
STLD32.0%106.700.101.401.506.700.704.501.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-2.20132.4013.90
Alex Ovechkin
WASLW95.5%106.702.102.504.7015.509.801.102.100.400.000.000.000.000.200.100.000.000.10119.3040.90
Ryan McLeod
BUFC34.3%106.601.102.904.006.901.502.401.000.000.000.000.400.0045.9049.400.000.001.90146.2031.50
Kyle Connor
WPGLW100.0%106.502.603.906.4017.201.300.801.200.300.000.000.200.000.000.000.000.00-0.10110.7049.90
Dylan Samberg
WPGD5.7%106.500.001.501.506.904.507.901.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00131.0020.00
Mark Scheifele
WPGC99.7%106.302.604.206.8011.001.902.600.800.700.000.000.000.0037.5042.600.000.000.10107.4048.30
Samuel Girard
PITD10.8%106.300.401.301.704.602.306.000.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.80129.7021.30
Macklin Celebrini
SJC99.8%106.202.404.506.9017.202.503.002.400.400.000.000.000.0037.8038.800.000.000.60106.1055.80
John Klingberg
SJD42.5%106.001.101.102.308.003.706.702.200.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.90110.3025.20
Zach Werenski
CLBD99.8%105.701.503.204.6014.701.704.900.900.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.50104.8042.90
Carter Verhaeghe
FLALW83.6%105.701.702.504.2014.705.701.702.200.400.000.000.000.002.604.000.000.00-1.20127.6034.30
Evgeni Malkin
PITC86.9%105.401.804.606.5015.302.402.004.400.400.000.000.000.0013.7017.200.000.002.00118.4053.40
Martin Necas
COLRW99.8%105.202.403.906.2013.105.701.702.700.400.000.000.000.000.901.000.000.002.80111.2050.80
Jack Hughes
NJC98.7%105.201.603.304.9017.500.402.100.000.200.000.000.000.008.8015.600.000.00-1.00107.7041.80
Alex Vlasic
CHID18.6%105.200.201.101.305.401.807.600.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.40124.8015.20
Connor Bedard
CHIC99.7%105.102.703.406.2017.401.802.103.400.700.000.000.000.0018.4020.800.000.00-0.30113.2050.70
Scott Mayfield
NYID3.3%104.600.100.700.905.105.707.306.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.40137.3014.90
Auston Matthews
TORC99.0%104.602.402.204.6017.403.006.902.000.400.000.000.000.0048.2033.200.000.000.10120.0047.80
Artemi Panarin
LALW98.3%104.401.603.405.1013.600.601.001.400.200.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.00-1.20112.2037.00
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TORD66.8%104.300.702.303.107.106.004.703.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.30143.7025.00
Mario Ferraro
SJD13.9%104.300.300.801.105.808.309.402.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.20114.6019.30
Matthew Boldy
MINRW99.9%104.303.203.006.2016.703.803.402.200.800.000.000.400.004.104.700.000.001.80105.0057.30
Mattias Ekholm
EDMD69.1%104.200.502.202.709.404.308.602.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.30122.9032.20
Alexander Wennberg
SJC29.6%104.100.902.303.106.001.806.301.300.400.000.000.000.0038.7047.800.000.00-1.20118.7025.10
Darnell Nurse
EDMD74.5%104.100.701.201.9011.706.7012.206.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.70123.9030.10
Evan Rodrigues
FLAC20.7%104.001.101.602.7015.206.202.203.800.100.000.000.200.0034.6037.200.000.00-1.50133.1026.50
Nico Hischier
NJC95.3%104.001.601.903.5013.403.503.901.500.500.000.000.000.0059.1047.000.000.00-0.90119.5033.30
Miro Heiskanen
DALD99.0%104.000.603.203.808.701.207.501.200.100.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.000.40102.5035.50
Brayden McNabb
LVD19.7%103.400.300.500.804.708.8014.002.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.50130.5020.80
Jonathan Drouin
NYILW17.9%103.100.402.002.408.301.402.700.500.000.000.000.000.0012.1012.200.000.00-0.30119.1020.90
Jake Guentzel
TBLW99.9%102.802.303.205.5013.102.202.702.100.400.000.000.200.0011.5012.700.000.001.50109.9047.10

Minutes Eaters This week

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Frequently Asked Questions

We analyze historical average ice time, recent usage trends, injury impacts on deployment, and expected game script (blowouts reduce star minutes) to project This Week's TOI leaders.
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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