Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Pavel Buchnevich
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Wennberg projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.24.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 games.
This week Wennberg has no games left; Buchnevich has no games left.
Alexander Wennberg has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, Luck Meter +44, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: Sequence xG 52.5%, Expected goals 52.5%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.022.
Head to head on the dot, Buchnevich leads Wennberg 6–5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.63
fantasy points per game
Pavel Buchnevich
1.24
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alexander Wennberg has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.44 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.22 |
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 Buchnevich
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 8G 5A, 32 SOG · Buchnevich 10G 7A, 35 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–1 · Wennberg's defensive zone 5–4 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
12:43 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–12
- 36.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 17.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | SJS 5–4 STL | 2G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-26 | SJS 1–2 STL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-06 | SJS 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-12 | SJS 4–3 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-21 | SJS 2–3 STL | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-10 | SJS 4–5 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-09 | NYR 4–0 STL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-26 | SEA 3–4 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-14 | SEA 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-28 | SEA 5–3 STL | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-20 | SEA 5–2 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-06 | SEA 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 22 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 (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
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2BOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −12.8 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.24. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 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 Pavel Buchnevich?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alexander Wennberg 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 Buchnevich done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 10–12. Wennberg had 13 points (8 goals) and Buchnevich had 17 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Buchnevich?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 5 and Buchnevich 6 of their 11 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 →