| 100% | MAPLELEAF | 9 | Toronto NHL player (2 wds.) |
| 66% | KYLEOKPOSO | 10 | Nigerian American NHL player who captained the Buffalo Sabres from 2022 to 2024: 2 wds. |
| 65% | JULIANNEHOUGH | 13 | "Dancing With the Stars" judge who married NHL player Brooks Laich on July 8: 2 wds. |
| 64% | JAROMEIGINLA | 12 | Calgary Flames right wing who was honored with the Best NHL Player ESPY Award twice: 2 wds. |
| 64% | MARIOLEMIEUX | 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins center who was honored with the Best NHL Player ESPY Award three times: 2 wds. |
| 64% | SIDNEYCROSBY | 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins center who was honored with the Best NHL Player ESPY Award eight times: 2 wds. |
| 58% | SIDNEYCROSBY | 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins center honored with the 2017 Best NHL Player ESPY Award (2 wds.) |
| 57% | LARAM | 5 | California NFL player: 2 wds. |
| 57% | SWITCHHITTER | 12 | Versatile baseball player: 2 wds. |
| 57% | HIFIS | 5 | Old LP players: 2 wds. |
| 56% | CONNORMCDAVID | 13 | Oilers captain who is the most recent NHL player to win the Art Ross Trophy (for most points in the regular season) twice: 2 wds. |
| 56% | BLUEJAYS | 8 | Toronto baseball team: 2 wds. |
| 55% | SIDNEYCROSBY | 12 | Hockey great who has been honored with the Best NHL Player ESPY Award eight times (2 wds.) |
| 55% | MITCHMARNER | 11 | Winger from Toronto Maple Leafs who was one of the highest paid NHL players in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 55% | LINDROS | 7 | Eric __, famed NHL player who grew up in Toronto |
| 53% | BTEAM | 5 | Group of substitute players: 2 wds. |
| 51% | MARTINBRODEUR | 13 | 1993-2014 New Jersey Devils goalie named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" at 2017's NHL 100 Gala (2 wds.) |
| 51% | TONYESPOSITO | 12 | 1969-'84 Chicago Black Hawks goalie named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" at 2017's NHL 100 Gala (2 wds.) |
| 50% | BERNIEPARENT | 12 | 1967-'71/1973-'79 Philadelphia Flyers goalie named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" at 2017's NHL 100 Gala (2 wds.) |
| 49% | TAPEDECK | 8 | Cassette player (2 wds.) |
| 49% | OBOESOLO | 8 | Big moment for a wind player: 2 wds. |
| 48% | OCANADA | 7 | Honda Indy Toronto anthem: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ATBAT | 5 | Plate appearance, for a baseball player: 2 wds. |
| 47% | BTEAM | 5 | Second-string players (2 wds.) |
| 46% | HEISMANTROPHY | 13 | Prize coveted by a college football player: 2 wds. |
| 46% | IPASS | 5 | "No bid," to a bridge player: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HITME | 5 | Blackjack player's request: 2 wds. |
| 45% | IMIN | 4 | Poker player's declaration: 2 wds. |
| 45% | IMIN | 4 | Poker player's words: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LALAKER | 7 | Southern California NBA player (2 wds.) |