Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Mike Matheson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mike Matheson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Matheson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Matheson's 1.3.
Alexander Wennberg has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.1%, Power-play time per game 3:17, Power-play share 65.5%.
Matheson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +9, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.035, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Mike Matheson
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mike Matheson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Matheson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.96 |
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 Matheson
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 1G 10A, 14 SOG · Matheson 0G 8A, 23 SOG
Wennberg blocked 1 of Matheson's shots; Matheson blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
6:49 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–4
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 71.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Matheson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | SJS 4–2 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-03 | SJS 7–5 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2025-02-27 | SJS 3–4 MTL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-07 | NYR 5–2 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-12-04 | SEA 2–4 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-06 | SEA 2–4 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-01-27 | SEA 2–1 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-12-06 | SEA 1–6 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-12-31 | CBJ 4–1 FLA | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-01-05 | CBJ 4–3 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-11-15 | CBJ 7–3 FLA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2018-10-11 | CBJ 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 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)
Mike Matheson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.3 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Mike Matheson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mike Matheson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Matheson had 37 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 Mike Matheson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alexander Wennberg leads in 19 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 Matheson done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 10–4. Wennberg had 11 points (1 goals) and Matheson had 8 (0 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 →