Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.6, Luck Meter +57, Shorthanded points 1.
Thompson's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 60.8%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.008, Shots on goal 272.
Head to head on the dot, Wennberg leads Thompson 16–14.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Tage Thompson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.93 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.28 |
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 Thompson
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 2G 4A, 13 SOG · Thompson 4G 3A, 20 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 3–4 · neutral 7–7 · Wennberg's defensive zone 6–3 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 1 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
13:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–13
- 43.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 31.1%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | SJS 0–5 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-10 | SJS 3–6 BUF | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-04 | SJS 6–2 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-09 | SEA 5–2 BUF | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-10 | SEA 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-25 | SEA 5–1 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-29 | SEA 7–4 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-11-04 | SEA 5–2 BUF | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2019-01-29 | CBJ 4–5 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2018-10-27 | CBJ 5–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-03-24 | CBJ 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 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 9th-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)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Thompson had 81 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 Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson leads in 24 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 Thompson done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 7–4. Wennberg had 6 points (2 goals) and Thompson had 7 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Thompson?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 16 and Thompson 14 of their 30 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 →