Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left; Draisaitl has 1 left. We project Draisaitl for 2.8 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.7.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Blocked shots 93, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Hardest shot 89.2.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Sequence xG 55.4%, Expected goals 55.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Draisaitl leads Wennberg 66–52.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 1.19 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.96 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.34 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.10 |
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 Draisaitl
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 7A, 21 SOG · Draisaitl 10G 27A, 53 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 16–12 · neutral 9–19 · Wennberg's defensive zone 27–35 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 3 of Draisaitl's shots; Draisaitl blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
13:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–16
- 15.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.8
- 7.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | SJS 5–4 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-01-29 | SJS 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-04-03 | SJS 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-21 | SJS 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-03-02 | SEA 1–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-18 | SEA 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2023-11-15 | SEA 3–4 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2023-11-11 | SEA 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-18 | SEA 4–6 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2023-01-17 | SEA 2–5 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-01-03 | SEA 5–2 EDM | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-12-18 | SEA 3–5 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.7 pts
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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 Leon Draisaitl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 28 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 Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 4–15. Wennberg had 11 points (4 goals) and Draisaitl had 37 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Draisaitl?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 52 and Draisaitl 66 of their 118 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 →