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Adam Fox vs Joel Eriksson Ek

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.

Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 games.

This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eriksson Ek has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fox for 1.5 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.

Adam Fox has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fox's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.36, High-danger chances 64.3%, Scoring chances 59.9%.

Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: Hardest shot 91.4, Ascension score 53, Hits 106.

  • • 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

Joel Eriksson Ek

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFoxEriksson Ek
Goals (+2)0.270.51
Assists (+1)0.830.43
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.150.28
Hits (+0.1)0.040.15
Blocks (+0.5)0.620.23

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 Eriksson Ek

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.

FoxEriksson Ek
5Team record in 7 meetings2
8Points in those games4

Fox 2G 6A, 22 SOG · Eriksson Ek 1G 3A, 23 SOG

0Hits on each other2

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

11:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side

Shot attempts
14–11
56.0%
Expected goals
0.6–0.4
60.9%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Adam Fox and Joel Eriksson Ek
DateScoreFoxEriksson Ek
2026-03-14NYR 4–2 MIN0G 2A 0S0G 0A 5S
2025-10-20NYR 1–3 MIN0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2023-01-10NYR 4–3 MIN1G 1A 6S0G 1A 1S
2022-10-13NYR 7–3 MIN1G 1A 6S0G 0A 8S
2022-03-08NYR 2–5 MIN0G 0A 3S1G 0A 4S
2020-02-13NYR 4–3 MIN0G 1A 3S0G 1A 0S
2019-11-25NYR 3–2 MIN0G 1A 4S0G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

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

FoxEriksson Ek

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 4th-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
    Schedule 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)

Joel Eriksson Ek

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

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FAQ

Should I start Adam Fox or Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 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 Joel Eriksson Ek?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 19 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 Eriksson Ek done against each other?
In 7 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 5–2. Fox had 8 points (2 goals) and Eriksson Ek had 4 (1 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 →