Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Dylan Larkin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Larkin had 67 in 74 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Larkin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Larkin for 2.2 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Dylan Larkin has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Luck Meter +44, Goals above expected +4.1, Blocked shots 93.
Larkin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, Penalty minutes 48, Transition attempts /60 1.39.
Head to head on the dot, Larkin leads Wennberg 63–59.
- • 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
Dylan Larkin
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Larkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Larkin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.92 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 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 Larkin
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 10A, 32 SOG · Larkin 8G 21A, 87 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 22–19 · neutral 23–19 · Wennberg's defensive zone 14–25 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 2 of Larkin's shots; Larkin blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
12:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–16
- 27.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 33.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Larkin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | SJS 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-11-02 | SJS 2–3 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-14 | SJS 6–3 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-18 | SJS 5–4 DET | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-05 | NYR 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-02-19 | SEA 3–4 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-24 | SEA 5–4 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2023-03-02 | SEA 5–4 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-18 | SEA 4–2 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-19 | SEA 4–2 DET | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-12-01 | SEA 3–4 DET | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-04-01 | FLA 3–2 DET | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
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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 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)
Dylan Larkin
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Dylan Larkin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Larkin had 67 in 74 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 Dylan Larkin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Larkin leads in 22 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Larkin done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 20–7. Wennberg had 14 points (4 goals) and Larkin had 29 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Larkin?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 59 and Larkin 63 of their 122 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 →