Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Parker Kelly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Wennberg projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.61.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Kelly had 35 in 82 games.
This week Wennberg has no games left; Kelly has no games left.
Parker Kelly has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 3:17, Power-play share 65.5%, Ice-time share 33.7%.
Kelly's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, Hits 177, Forecheck xG /60 0.46.
Head to head on the dot, Wennberg leads Kelly 16–9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.63
fantasy points per game
Parker Kelly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alexander Wennberg has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.37 |
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 Kelly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 0G 5A, 15 SOG · Kelly 2G 2A, 19 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 9–3 · neutral 5–5 · Wennberg's defensive zone 2–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
6:04 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 58.5%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Kelly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | SJS 2–4 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-26 | SJS 0–6 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-01 | SJS 3–2 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-06 | SJS 3–7 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-19 | SJS 2–4 COL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-20 | SJS 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-15 | NYR 4–0 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-04 | SEA 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-02 | SEA 0–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-07 | SEA 8–4 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-10 | SEA 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-18 | SEA 4–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
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 (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to C
Parker Kelly
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Parker Kelly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Wennberg projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.61. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Kelly had 35 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 Parker Kelly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Parker Kelly leads in 21 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 Kelly done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 5–7. Wennberg had 5 points (0 goals) and Kelly had 4 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Kelly?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 16 and Kelly 9 of their 25 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 →