Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Martin Necas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Necas had 100 in 78 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Necas has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Necas for 1.7 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Martin Necas has the better number in 29 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 655, Blocked shots 93, Ascension score 51.
Necas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +47, Offensive-zone start % 69.2%, On-ice PDO 1054.
Head to head on the dot, Wennberg leads Necas 10–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Martin Necas
2.40
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Martin Necas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Necas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.91 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.81 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.16 |
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 Necas
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 3G 7A, 33 SOG · Necas 11G 17A, 66 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 2–2 · neutral 0–1 · Wennberg's defensive zone 8–3 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
15:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–19
- 45.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.7
- 45.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Necas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | SJS 0–6 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-11-01 | SJS 3–2 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-06 | SJS 3–7 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-10 | SJS 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-05-16 · PO | NYR 5–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-13 · PO | NYR 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-05-11 · PO | NYR 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-05-09 · PO | NYR 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-07 · PO | NYR 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-05 · PO | NYR 4–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-12 | NYR 1–0 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-26 | SEA 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 6S |
Latest 12 of 29 meetings.
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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)
Martin Necas
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.7 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Martin Necas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Necas had 100 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 Martin Necas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Martin Necas leads in 29 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 Necas done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 13–16. Wennberg had 10 points (3 goals) and Necas had 28 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Necas?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 10 and Necas 6 of their 16 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 →