Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Connor McDavid
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; McDavid had 138 in 82 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; McDavid has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Connor McDavid has the better number in 31 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.2, Blocked shots 93, Goals above expected +4.1.
McDavid's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, Transition attempts /60 2.12, Offensive-zone start % 65.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Wennberg leads McDavid 46–37.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Connor McDavid
3.45
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor McDavid has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 1.15 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 1.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.35 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.22 |
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 McDavid
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 4G 8A, 28 SOG · McDavid 15G 33A, 76 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 12–6 · neutral 12–13 · Wennberg's defensive zone 22–18 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 1 of McDavid's shots; McDavid blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
21:32 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–20
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–1.2
- 37.1%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | McDavid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | SJS 2–5 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 3G 2A 8S |
| 2026-03-17 | SJS 3–5 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2026-02-28 | SJS 5–4 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2026-01-29 | SJS 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-16 | SJS 0–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-11 | SJS 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 4A 4S |
| 2024-12-21 | SJS 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2024-03-02 | SEA 1–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-18 | SEA 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-11-15 | SEA 3–4 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-11 | SEA 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-18 | SEA 4–6 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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.
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)
Connor McDavid
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.3 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Connor McDavid in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; McDavid had 138 in 82 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 Connor McDavid?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor McDavid leads in 31 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 McDavid done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 4–19. Wennberg had 12 points (4 goals) and McDavid had 48 (15 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or McDavid?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 46 and McDavid 37 of their 83 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 →