Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Joel Eriksson Ek
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Joel Eriksson Ek projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Eriksson Ek has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.
Joel Eriksson Ek has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.1, Blocked shots 93, Top skating speed 23.1.
Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: Plus/minus +16, On-ice PDO 1037, Hits 106.
Head to head on the dot, Eriksson Ek leads Wennberg 53–43.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Joel Eriksson Ek
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Joel Eriksson Ek has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Eriksson Ek |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.51 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.23 |
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 Eriksson Ek
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 4A, 22 SOG · Eriksson Ek 9G 4A, 50 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 18–6 · neutral 13–27 · Wennberg's defensive zone 12–20 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 1 of Eriksson Ek's shots; Eriksson Ek blocked 1 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
17:28 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–21
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.1
- 12.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Eriksson Ek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | SJS 4–3 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-11 | SJS 2–1 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-26 | SJS 6–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-09 | SJS 7–8 MIN | 0G 1A 2S | 4G 0A 8S |
| 2024-11-07 | SJS 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | SEA 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-10 | SEA 0–3 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-27 | SEA 1–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-11-11 | SEA 0–1 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-03 | SEA 4–0 MIN | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-22 | SEA 3–6 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2021-11-13 | SEA 2–4 MIN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 18 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)
Joel Eriksson Ek
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Joel Eriksson Ek in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Joel Eriksson Ek projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 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 Joel Eriksson Ek?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Joel Eriksson Ek leads in 22 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 Eriksson Ek done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 7–11. Wennberg had 8 points (4 goals) and Eriksson Ek had 13 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Eriksson Ek?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 43 and Eriksson Ek 53 of their 96 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 →