Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Eeli Tolvanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tolvanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.
Alexander Wennberg has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 655, Goals above expected +4.1, Top skating speed 23.1.
Tolvanen's biggest edges: Hits 187, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.010, Transition attempts /60 1.47.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Eeli Tolvanen
1.71
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Eeli Tolvanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Tolvanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.24 |
| 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 Tolvanen
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 3G 4A, 23 SOG · Tolvanen 4G 3A, 26 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
11:57 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–12
- 58.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.2
- 81.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Tolvanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | SJS 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-15 | SJS 1–4 SEA | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-05 | SJS 6–1 SEA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-05 | SJS 1–5 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-30 | SJS 4–2 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-29 | SJS 8–5 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-02 | SEA 4–3 NSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-10-14 | SEA 4–3 NSH | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2021-04-27 | FLA 7–4 NSH | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-04-26 | FLA 1–4 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-03-20 | FLA 2–0 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-03-18 | FLA 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 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 9th-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)
Eeli Tolvanen
4games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Eeli Tolvanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 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 Eeli Tolvanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alexander Wennberg leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Tolvanen done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 10–6. Wennberg had 7 points (3 goals) and Tolvanen had 7 (4 goals).
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 →