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Alexander Wennberg vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.

Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 19 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.

Wennberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Blocked shots 93, Luck Meter +44.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 60.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Transition attempts /60 1.26.

Head to head on the dot, Wennberg leads Nugent-Hopkins 24–15.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexander Wennberg

1.74

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Alexander Wennberg has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromWennbergNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.450.56
Assists (+1)0.460.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.120.18
Hits (+0.1)0.040.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.580.22

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 Nugent-Hopkins

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.

WennbergNugent-Hopkins
4Team record in 22 meetings18
13Points in those games23

Wennberg 4G 9A, 27 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 5G 18A, 42 SOG

24Faceoffs against each other15

Wennberg's offensive zone 10–6 · neutral 9–4 · Wennberg's defensive zone 5–5 (2017-18 to 2025-26)

0Hits on each other1
1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)

16:44 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side

Shot attempts
10–14
41.7%
Expected goals
0.7–0.7
49.7%
Goals
2–1

Games against each other

Games between Alexander Wennberg and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreWennbergNugent-Hopkins
2026-04-08SJS 2–5 EDM0G 1A 0S0G 1A 2S
2026-03-17SJS 3–5 EDM0G 1A 2S1G 0A 3S
2026-02-28SJS 5–4 EDM1G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2026-01-29SJS 3–4 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2025-04-16SJS 0–3 EDM0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-04-03SJS 2–3 EDM0G 1A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-21SJS 2–3 EDM0G 1A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-02SEA 1–2 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2024-01-18SEA 2–4 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 1A 3S
2023-11-15SEA 3–4 EDM1G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2023-11-11SEA 1–4 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 1A 0S
2023-03-18SEA 4–6 EDM0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S

Latest 12 of 22 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

WennbergNugent-Hopkins

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 FLA
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 19 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Wennberg and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 22 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 4–18. Wennberg had 13 points (4 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 23 (5 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Nugent-Hopkins?
Against each other, Wennberg has won 24 and Nugent-Hopkins 15 of their 39 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 →