Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Anthony Cirelli
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Wennberg projects to 1.69 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Cirelli had 52 in 71 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cirelli has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.2.
Anthony Cirelli has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Power-play time per game 3:17, Power-play share 65.5%.
Cirelli's biggest edges: Plus/minus +38, On-ice PDO 1052, Sequence xG 56.9%.
Head to head on the dot, Cirelli leads Wennberg 38–30.
- • 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
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alexander Wennberg has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Cirelli |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.37 |
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: Wennberg vs Cirelli
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 7G 6A, 23 SOG · Cirelli 6G 9A, 42 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 11–9 · neutral 11–15 · Wennberg's defensive zone 8–14 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 1 of Cirelli's shots; Cirelli blocked 1 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
9:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–7
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 80.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Cirelli |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | SJS 1–4 TBL | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-03 | SJS 3–7 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-02 | SJS 2–1 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-05 | SJS 1–8 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-14 | NYR 3–6 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-09 | SEA 3–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-10-30 | SEA 4–3 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-16 | SEA 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-13 | SEA 2–6 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2021-11-26 | SEA 0–3 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-05-26 · PO | FLA 0–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-05-24 · PO | FLA 4–1 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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.
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)
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Anthony Cirelli in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Wennberg projects to 1.69 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Cirelli had 52 in 71 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, Alexander Wennberg or Anthony Cirelli?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Cirelli leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Cirelli done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 8–17. Wennberg had 13 points (7 goals) and Cirelli had 15 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Cirelli?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 30 and Cirelli 38 of their 68 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 →