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Adam Fox vs Alexander Wennberg

Adam FoxAdam FoxRangers · DefencevsAlexander WennbergAlexander WennbergSharks · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.

Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Wennberg had 55 in 80 games.

This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Wennberg has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Fox's 1.5.

Adam Fox has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fox's biggest edges: Sequence xG 56.3%, Plus/minus +5, Expected goals 56.2%.

Wennberg's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, Hardest shot 89.2, Blocked shots 93.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Adam Fox

2.13

fantasy points per game

Alexander Wennberg

1.69

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFoxWennberg
Goals (+2)0.270.42
Assists (+1)0.830.43
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.09
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.150.13
Hits (+0.1)0.040.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.620.58

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: Fox vs Wennberg

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

FoxWennberg
7Team record in 10 meetings3
10Points in those games0

Fox 3G 7A, 16 SOG · Wennberg 0G 0A, 10 SOG

0Hits on each other1
3Shots blocked by the other1

Fox blocked 3 of Wennberg's shots; Wennberg blocked 1 of Fox's.

On the ice against each other (Fox's side)

6:02 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side

Shot attempts
9–5
64.3%
Expected goals
0.4–0.1
78.9%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Adam Fox and Alexander Wennberg
DateScoreFoxWennberg
2025-10-23NYR 5–6 SJS0G 1A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-29NYR 6–1 SJS2G 0A 6S0G 0A 2S
2024-11-14NYR 3–2 SJS0G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-01-16NYR 5–2 SEA0G 2A 0S0G 0A 0S
2023-10-21NYR 4–1 SEA0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-10NYR 6–3 SEA0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2022-11-17NYR 2–3 SEA0G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2021-10-31NYR 3–1 SEA1G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2020-01-19NYR 1–2 CBJ0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2019-12-05NYR 3–2 CBJ0G 1A 0S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

FoxWennberg

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 Fox

4games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Alexander Wennberg

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

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FAQ

Should I start Adam Fox or Alexander Wennberg in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Fox had 53 points in 55 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 Fox or Alexander Wennberg?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Fox and Wennberg done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 7–3. Fox had 10 points (3 goals) and Wennberg had 0 (0 goals).

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 →