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Beckett Sennecke vs William Nylander

Beckett SenneckeBeckett SenneckeDucks · Right 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 Beckett Sennecke's 1.64.

Sennecke had 60 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Sennecke has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Sennecke's 1.3.

Beckett Sennecke has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Sennecke's biggest edges: Hits 97, Ascension score 56, Penalty minutes 62.

Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Goals above expected +5.0, Luck Meter +74.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Beckett Sennecke

1.64

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 fromSenneckeNylander
Goals (+2)0.651.05
Assists (+1)0.420.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.230.25
Hits (+0.1)0.120.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.140.24

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: Sennecke vs Nylander

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SenneckeNylander
0Team record in 2 meetings2
1Points in those games6

Sennecke 0G 1A, 8 SOG · Nylander 2G 4A, 11 SOG

2Hits on each other0

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

11:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sennecke's side

Shot attempts
15–13
53.6%
Expected goals
0.3–0.8
25.3%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Beckett Sennecke and William Nylander
DateScoreSenneckeNylander
2026-03-30ANA 4–5 TOR0G 1A 3S1G 3A 8S
2026-03-12ANA 4–6 TOR0G 0A 5S1G 1A 3S

Every stat, side by side

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

SenneckeNylander

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.

Beckett Sennecke

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)

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 Beckett Sennecke 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 Beckett Sennecke's 1.64. Sennecke had 60 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, Beckett Sennecke or William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, Beckett Sennecke leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Sennecke and Nylander done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Sennecke's team went 0–2. Sennecke had 1 points (0 goals) and Nylander had 6 (2 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 →