Who to start · 2025-26
Andrei Svechnikov vs MacKenzie Weegar
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to MacKenzie Weegar's 1.93.
Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Weegar had 28 in 79 games.
This week Svechnikov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Weegar has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Weegar for 3.0 ESPN points to Svechnikov's 2.1.
Andrei Svechnikov has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Svechnikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.8, Luck Meter +27, Scoring chances 56.4%.
Weegar's biggest edges: Blocked shots 175, Faceoffs won 0, Shorthanded points 1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andrei Svechnikov
2.02
fantasy points per game
MacKenzie Weegar
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Andrei Svechnikov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Svechnikov | Weegar |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.09 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.28 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 1.07 |
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 Weegar
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 2G 15A, 64 SOG · Weegar 3G 8A, 44 SOG
Svechnikov blocked 1 of Weegar's shots; Weegar blocked 6 of Svechnikov's.
On the ice against each other (Svechnikov's side)
13:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Svechnikov's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–6
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 74.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Svechnikov | Weegar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | CAR 4–1 UTA | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-30 | CAR 1–0 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-02 | CAR 2–1 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-24 | CAR 4–2 CGY | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-10 | CAR 7–2 CGY | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-26 | CAR 3–2 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-22 | CAR 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-08 | CAR 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-02-16 | CAR 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-11-06 | CAR 2–5 FLA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-04-24 | CAR 3–4 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2021-04-22 | CAR 4–2 FLA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
MacKenzie Weegar
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Andrei Svechnikov or MacKenzie Weegar in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to MacKenzie Weegar's 1.93. Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Weegar had 28 in 79 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 MacKenzie Weegar?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Andrei Svechnikov leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Svechnikov and Weegar done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 15–7. Svechnikov had 17 points (2 goals) and Weegar had 11 (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 →