Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Ovechkin vs Simon Edvinsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Edvinsson's 1.77.
Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Edvinsson had 25 in 72 games.
This week Ovechkin has 1 game left; Edvinsson has 1 left. We project Ovechkin for 1.8 ESPN points to Edvinsson's 1.8.
Alex Ovechkin has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 98.1%, Hardest shot 97.3, On-ice PDO 1030.
Edvinsson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Goals above expected +1.8, Blocked shots 148.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Ovechkin
1.85
fantasy points per game
Simon Edvinsson
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Ovechkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ovechkin | Edvinsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.78 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 1.03 |
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: Ovechkin vs Edvinsson
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.
Ovechkin 2G 1A, 23 SOG · Edvinsson 0G 2A, 8 SOG
Ovechkin blocked 0 of Edvinsson's shots; Edvinsson blocked 1 of Ovechkin's.
On the ice against each other (Ovechkin's side)
10:16 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ovechkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–19
- 29.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.6
- 17.0%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ovechkin | Edvinsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | WSH 2–3 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-20 | WSH 2–5 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-03-18 | WSH 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-07 | WSH 5–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-29 | WSH 2–4 DET | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-09 | WSH 2–1 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-26 | WSH 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 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.
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.
Alex Ovechkin
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
Simon Edvinsson
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Ovechkin or Simon Edvinsson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Edvinsson's 1.77. Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Edvinsson had 25 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 Ovechkin or Simon Edvinsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Ovechkin leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Ovechkin and Edvinsson done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 4–3. Ovechkin had 3 points (2 goals) and Edvinsson had 2 (0 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 →