Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Alexander Wennberg
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Wennberg had 55 in 80 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Wennberg has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kempe for 1.6 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Adrian Kempe has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Offensive-zone start % 66.6%.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Faceoffs won 655, Draw Equity /100 −0.027.
Head to head on the dot, Wennberg leads Kempe 9–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Wennberg |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Kempe vs Wennberg
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kempe 6G 8A, 41 SOG · Wennberg 5G 9A, 24 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 3–3 · neutral 1–2 · Kempe's defensive zone 2–4 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Kempe blocked 0 of Wennberg's shots; Wennberg blocked 3 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
24:35 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–24
- 48.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.3
- 20.7%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Wennberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | LAK 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-20 | LAK 3–4 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-28 | LAK 4–3 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-30 | LAK 8–1 SJS | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-25 | LAK 2–7 SJS | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-29 | LAK 2–4 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-24 | LAK 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-12-20 | LAK 1–2 SEA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-16 | LAK 3–2 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-01 | LAK 3–1 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-29 | LAK 8–9 SEA | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2022-11-19 | LAK 2–3 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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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.
Adrian Kempe
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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 Adrian Kempe or Alexander Wennberg in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Kempe had 73 points in 81 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, Adrian Kempe or Alexander Wennberg?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adrian Kempe leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kempe and Wennberg done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 10–12. Kempe had 14 points (6 goals) and Wennberg had 14 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Wennberg?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 6 and Wennberg 9 of their 15 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 →