Who to start · 2025-26
Andrei Svechnikov vs Brock Nelson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02.
Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Nelson had 65 in 81 games.
This week Svechnikov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nelson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Svechnikov for 2.1 ESPN points to Nelson's 1.3.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Svechnikov's biggest edges: Hits 148, Transition attempts /60 1.81, Ascension score 62.
Nelson's biggest edges: Blocked shots 65, Faceoffs won 735, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.08.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andrei Svechnikov
2.02
fantasy points per game
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Svechnikov | Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.89 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.38 |
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: Svechnikov vs Nelson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Svechnikov 10G 14A, 79 SOG · Nelson 14G 10A, 67 SOG
On the ice against each other (Svechnikov's side)
6:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Svechnikov's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–3
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–1.1
- 11.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Svechnikov | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | CAR 3–5 COL | 1G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 7S |
| 2025-10-23 | CAR 5–4 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-25 | CAR 2–3 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | CAR 4–0 NYI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-07 | CAR 3–4 NYI | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | CAR 6–3 NYI | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | CAR 2–3 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-25 · PO | CAR 3–2 NYI | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-22 · PO | CAR 5–3 NYI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-20 · PO | CAR 3–1 NYI | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-19 | CAR 4–1 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-23 | CAR 4–5 NYI | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 29 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.
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.
Andrei Svechnikov
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Andrei Svechnikov or Brock Nelson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02. Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Nelson had 65 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, Andrei Svechnikov or Brock Nelson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Svechnikov and Nelson done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 18–11. Svechnikov had 24 points (10 goals) and Nelson had 24 (14 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 →