Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.89.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Fantilli has no games left; Johnston has no games left.
Wyatt Johnston has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.4, Corsi 51.8%, Fenwick 51.4%.
Johnston's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.9, Luck Meter +27, On-ice PDO 1026.
Head to head on the dot, Fantilli leads Johnston 9–7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.89
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.40
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.97 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.38 |
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 Johnston
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 2G 5A, 15 SOG · Johnston 2G 3A, 18 SOG
Fantilli's offensive zone 5–4 · neutral 1–2 · Fantilli's defensive zone 3–1 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Fantilli blocked 0 of Johnston's shots; Johnston blocked 1 of Fantilli's.
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
6:58 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 31.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | CBJ 1–0 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-21 | CBJ 5–1 DAL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-25 | CBJ 6–4 DAL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-02 | CBJ 3–5 DAL | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2023-11-09 | CBJ 2–5 DAL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-30 | CBJ 3–5 DAL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
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 (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sebastian Cossa (.944)
Wyatt Johnston
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2BOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.89. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 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 Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Wyatt Johnston leads in 20 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 Johnston done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 3–3. Fantilli had 7 points (2 goals) and Johnston had 5 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Fantilli or Johnston?
- Against each other, Fantilli has won 9 and Johnston 7 of their 16 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 →