Edgehalla

Who to start · 2025-26

Alex Laferriere vs William Nylander

Alex LaferriereAlex LaferriereKings · Right wingvsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79.

Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Laferriere has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Laferriere's 1.3.

They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.

Laferriere's biggest edges: Hits 255, Plus/minus +3, Scoring chances 54.5%.

Nylander's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.1%, Goals above expected +5.0, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alex Laferriere

1.79

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLaferriereNylander
Goals (+2)0.481.05
Assists (+1)0.390.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.020.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.25
Hits (+0.1)0.320.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.310.24

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 Nylander

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.

LaferriereNylander
3Team record in 6 meetings3
3Points in those games7

Laferriere 3G 0A, 19 SOG · Nylander 3G 4A, 17 SOG

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

14:42 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Laferriere's side

Shot attempts
28–10
73.7%
Expected goals
1.4–0.6
70.9%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Alex Laferriere and William Nylander
DateScoreLaferriereNylander
2026-04-04LAK 7–6 TOR1G 0A 6S0G 1A 3S
2025-11-13LAK 4–3 TOR1G 0A 5S0G 1A 0S
2025-03-29LAK 1–3 TOR1G 0A 6S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-16LAK 2–6 TOR0G 0A 2S1G 1A 3S
2024-01-02LAK 0–3 TOR0G 0A 0S2G 0A 6S
2023-10-31LAK 4–1 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 1A 5S

Every stat, side by side

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

LaferriereNylander

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 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.3 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

William Nylander

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Similar matchups

FAQ

Should I start Alex Laferriere or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79. Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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 William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
How have Laferriere and Nylander done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Laferriere's team went 3–3. Laferriere had 3 points (3 goals) and Nylander had 7 (3 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 →