Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Nick Suzuki
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Suzuki has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Suzuki for 1.7 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Nick Suzuki has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.1, Ascension score 51, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37.
Suzuki's biggest edges: Plus/minus +37, On-ice PDO 1045, Sequence xG 54.1%.
Head to head on the dot, Wennberg leads Suzuki 33–32.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Nick Suzuki
2.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nick Suzuki has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.66 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.82 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.39 |
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 Suzuki
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 1G 5A, 13 SOG · Suzuki 3G 7A, 29 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 4–4 · neutral 12–7 · Wennberg's defensive zone 17–21 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
6:38 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–6
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 65.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | SJS 4–2 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-03 | SJS 7–5 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-27 | SJS 3–4 MTL | 0G 2A 1S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-07 | NYR 5–2 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-04 | SEA 2–4 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-01-09 | SEA 4–0 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-06 | SEA 2–4 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-10-26 | SEA 5–1 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2020-02-02 | CBJ 4–3 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-11-19 | CBJ 5–2 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-11-12 | CBJ 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
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)
Nick Suzuki
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.7 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Cvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Nick Suzuki in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 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 Nick Suzuki?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nick Suzuki 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 Suzuki done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 7–4. Wennberg had 6 points (1 goals) and Suzuki had 10 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Suzuki?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 33 and Suzuki 32 of their 65 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 →