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Alexis Lafrenière vs William Nylander

Alexis LafrenièreAlexis LafrenièreRangers · Left wingvsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.

William Nylander has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: High-danger chances 58.8%, Hits 84, Scoring chances 54.3%.

Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Hardest shot 92.6, Top skating speed 23.5.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreNylander
Goals (+2)0.491.05
Assists (+1)0.340.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.25
Hits (+0.1)0.110.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.24

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: Lafrenière vs Nylander

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.

LafrenièreNylander
6Team record in 15 meetings9
13Points in those games13

Lafrenière 5G 8A, 27 SOG · Nylander 3G 10A, 42 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

24:38 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
30–21
58.8%
Expected goals
0.9–0.9
49.9%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and William Nylander
DateScoreLafrenièreNylander
2026-03-25NYR 3–4 TOR1G 2A 7S0G 0A 1S
2026-03-05NYR 6–2 TOR1G 2A 3S0G 1A 2S
2025-10-16NYR 1–2 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 2A 2S
2025-03-20NYR 3–4 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 2A 3S
2025-02-28NYR 2–3 TOR0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2024-10-19NYR 4–1 TOR1G 0A 4S0G 0A 7S
2024-03-02NYR 3–4 TOR1G 2A 3S1G 0A 4S
2023-12-19NYR 5–2 TOR1G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2023-12-12NYR 3–7 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 2A 2S
2023-04-13NYR 2–3 TOR0G 0A 0S1G 0A 6S
2023-01-25NYR 2–3 TOR0G 1A 2S0G 1A 4S
2022-12-15NYR 3–1 TOR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 15 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.

LafrenièreNylander

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.

Alexis Lafrenière

4games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

William Nylander

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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, Alexis Lafrenière or William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Lafrenière and Nylander done against each other?
In 15 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 6–9. Lafrenière had 13 points (5 goals) and Nylander had 13 (3 goals).

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 →