Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Boone Jenner projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Eklund has 1 left. We project Jenner for 1.8 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Boone Jenner has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Luck Meter +23.
Eklund's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.9%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Power-play time per game 2:51.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.70
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Boone Jenner has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.39 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.49 | 0.33 |
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: Jenner vs Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Jenner 4G 1A, 17 SOG · Eklund 1G 1A, 21 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 4–0 · neutral 0–0 · Jenner's defensive zone 3–0 (2022-23 to 2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
8:13 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–11
- 45.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.7
- 59.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | CBJ 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-06 | CBJ 2–5 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-03-16 | CBJ 4–2 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-02-17 | CBJ 4–3 SJS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-14 | CBJ 6–5 SJS | 2G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 2S |
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.
Boone Jenner
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Boone Jenner projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 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, Boone Jenner or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Boone Jenner leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Jenner and Eklund done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 3–2. Jenner had 5 points (4 goals) and Eklund had 2 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Eklund?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 7 and Eklund 0 of their 7 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 →