Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs Alexander Wennberg
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Wennberg had 55 in 80 games.
This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Wennberg has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Fantilli for 1.6 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Adam Fantilli has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 73.2%, Hits 139, Shots on goal 214.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.1, Luck Meter +44, Ascension score 51.
Head to head on the dot, Fantilli leads Wennberg 14–11.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.92
fantasy points per game
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fantilli has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Wennberg |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.58 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Fantilli vs Wennberg
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fantilli 1G 2A, 11 SOG · Wennberg 2G 4A, 9 SOG
Fantilli's offensive zone 6–3 · neutral 7–6 · Fantilli's defensive zone 1–2 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
11:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–12
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.5
- 67.5%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Wennberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | CBJ 2–3 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-06 | CBJ 2–5 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-01-16 | CBJ 4–1 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-05 | CBJ 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-28 | CBJ 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-13 | CBJ 4–7 SEA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Adam Fantilli
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.6 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or Alexander Wennberg in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Wennberg had 55 in 80 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Adam Fantilli or Alexander Wennberg?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fantilli leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fantilli and Wennberg done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 1–5. Fantilli had 3 points (1 goals) and Wennberg had 6 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Fantilli or Wennberg?
- Against each other, Fantilli has won 14 and Wennberg 11 of their 25 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →