Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Darnell Nurse
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Nurse had 24 in 82 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nurse has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Nurse for 2.1 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Luck Meter +44, Ascension score 51.
Nurse's biggest edges: Hits 137, Transition attempts /60 0.90, Penalty minutes 104.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darnell Nurse has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.16 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.19 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 1.11 |
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
Alexander Wennberg and Darnell Nurse have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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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 C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to C
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to D
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Darnell Nurse in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Nurse had 24 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 Darnell Nurse?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
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 →