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Adam Fox vs Mattias Ekholm

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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 Mattias Ekholm's 1.43.

Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Ekholm had 41 in 82 games.

This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Ekholm has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fox for 1.5 ESPN points to Ekholm's 1.1.

Adam Fox has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fox's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.1, Power-play share 78.5%, Luck Meter +45.

Ekholm's biggest edges: Hardest shot 98.4, Top skating speed 22.2, Blocked shots 125.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Adam Fox

2.13

fantasy points per game

Mattias Ekholm

1.43

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFoxEkholm
Goals (+2)0.270.13
Assists (+1)0.830.38
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.02
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.150.15
Hits (+0.1)0.040.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.620.67

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 Ekholm

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.

FoxEkholm
4Team record in 10 meetings6
6Points in those games2

Fox 1G 5A, 20 SOG · Ekholm 1G 1A, 18 SOG

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

12:55 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side

Shot attempts
15–12
55.6%
Expected goals
0.3–0.4
40.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Adam Fox and Mattias Ekholm
DateScoreFoxEkholm
2025-10-30NYR 4–3 EDM0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-14NYR 0–2 EDM0G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S
2024-11-23NYR 2–6 EDM0G 1A 1S0G 0A 4S
2023-12-22NYR 3–4 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2023-10-26NYR 3–0 EDM1G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2022-11-12NYR 1–2 NSH0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2021-12-12NYR 0–1 NSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2021-10-21NYR 3–1 NSH0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2019-12-16NYR 2–5 NSH0G 1A 1S1G 0A 3S
2019-11-02NYR 2–1 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 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.

FoxEkholm

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)

Mattias Ekholm

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Adam Fox or Mattias Ekholm 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 Mattias Ekholm's 1.43. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Ekholm had 41 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 Fox or Mattias Ekholm?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 17 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 Ekholm done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 4–6. Fox had 6 points (1 goals) and Ekholm had 2 (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 →