Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Auston Matthews
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Matthews had 53 in 60 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Matthews has 1 left. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Alexander Wennberg has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.6, Luck Meter +57, Top skating speed 23.1.
Matthews's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.09, Faceoff win % 59.7%, Draw Equity /100 +0.103.
Head to head on the dot, Matthews leads Wennberg 39–15.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.79 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.36 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.63 |
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 Matthews
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.
Wennberg 5G 8A, 17 SOG · Matthews 10G 9A, 48 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 2–9 · neutral 8–10 · Wennberg's defensive zone 5–20 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
1:32 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–1
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Matthews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | SJS 3–2 TOR | 1G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-03-27 | SJS 6–5 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-03-03 | SJS 3–2 TOR | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-01-21 | SEA 1–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-30 | SEA 3–4 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-02-26 | SEA 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-05 | SEA 5–1 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-08 | SEA 4–6 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 3G 0A 4S |
| 2022-02-14 | SEA 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2019-10-21 | CBJ 4–3 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2019-10-04 | CBJ 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2018-12-28 | CBJ 2–4 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Auston Matthews in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Matthews had 53 in 60 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 Auston Matthews?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alexander Wennberg leads in 19 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 Matthews done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 5–8. Wennberg had 13 points (5 goals) and Matthews had 19 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Matthews?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 15 and Matthews 39 of their 54 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 →