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Alex Laferriere vs Tom Wilson

Alex LaferriereAlex LaferriereKings · Right wingvsTom WilsonTom WilsonCapitals · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79.

Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 games.

This week Laferriere has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Wilson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Wilson for 2.3 ESPN points to Laferriere's 1.3.

Tom Wilson has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Laferriere's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.28, Transition attempts /60 1.88, Faceoffs won 198.

Wilson's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.51, Penalty minutes 117, Hardest shot 91.2.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alex Laferriere

1.79

fantasy points per game

Tom Wilson

2.24

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Tom Wilson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLaferriereWilson
Goals (+2)0.480.78
Assists (+1)0.390.48
Power-play points (+0.5)0.020.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.20
Hits (+0.1)0.320.25
Blocks (+0.5)0.310.44

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: Laferriere vs Wilson

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.

LaferriereWilson
1Team record in 6 meetings5
0Points in those games2

Laferriere 0G 0A, 14 SOG · Wilson 1G 1A, 14 SOG

0Hits on each other2

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

7:12 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Laferriere's side

Shot attempts
2–6
25.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.3
0.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Alex Laferriere and Tom Wilson
DateScoreLaferriereWilson
2025-12-02LAK 1–3 WSH0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2025-11-17LAK 1–2 WSH0G 0A 4S0G 1A 5S
2025-03-13LAK 3–0 WSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-22LAK 1–3 WSH0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-01-07LAK 3–4 WSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2023-11-29LAK 1–2 WSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

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

LaferriereWilson

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.

Alex Laferriere

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.3 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Tom Wilson

2games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.3 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Alex Laferriere or Tom Wilson in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79. Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 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, Alex Laferriere or Tom Wilson?
On 2025-26 numbers, Tom Wilson leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Laferriere and Wilson done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Laferriere's team went 1–5. Laferriere had 0 points (0 goals) and Wilson 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 →