Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Bryan Rust
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bryan Rust projects to 2.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Rust had 65 in 72 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left; Rust has 1 left. We project Rust for 2.3 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.7.
Bryan Rust has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 655, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Scoring chances 49.8%.
Rust's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 63.3%, Plus/minus 0, On-ice PDO 1019.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.74
fantasy points per game
Bryan Rust
2.28
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bryan Rust has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Rust |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.81 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.49 |
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 Rust
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 1G 6A, 22 SOG · Rust 6G 7A, 42 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Wennberg's defensive zone 0–1 (2022-23 to 2024-25)
Wennberg blocked 2 of Rust's shots; Rust blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
14:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–10
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 2.1–0.5
- 79.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Rust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | SJS 6–5 PIT | 0G 3A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-10-18 | SJS 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-27 | SJS 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-11-16 | SJS 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-01 | NYR 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYR 7–4 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-15 | SEA 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-05 | SEA 3–2 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-10-29 | SEA 3–1 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-27 | SEA 2–1 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-12-12 | CBJ 0–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2018-11-24 | CBJ 2–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 15 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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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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.7 pts
Bryan Rust
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.3 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Bryan Rust in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bryan Rust projects to 2.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Rust had 65 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, Alexander Wennberg or Bryan Rust?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bryan Rust 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 Wennberg and Rust done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 6–9. Wennberg had 7 points (1 goals) and Rust had 13 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Rust?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 1 and Rust 1 of their 2 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 →