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Brady Tkachuk vs Joel Eriksson Ek

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.

Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 games.

This week Tkachuk has 1 game left; Eriksson Ek has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tkachuk for 1.9 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.

Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Tkachuk's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.42, Offensive-zone start % 68.6%, High-danger chances 60.8%.

Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1037, Blocked shots 34, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.13.

Head to head on the dot, Tkachuk leads Eriksson Ek 14–11.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brady Tkachuk

2.16

fantasy points per game

Joel Eriksson Ek

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTkachukEriksson Ek
Goals (+2)0.650.51
Assists (+1)0.540.43
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.28
Hits (+0.1)0.290.15
Blocks (+0.5)0.170.23

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: Tkachuk vs Eriksson Ek

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.

TkachukEriksson Ek
4Team record in 13 meetings9
8Points in those games6

Tkachuk 3G 5A, 63 SOG · Eriksson Ek 1G 5A, 27 SOG

14Faceoffs against each other11

Tkachuk's offensive zone 12–7 · neutral 2–3 · Tkachuk's defensive zone 0–1 (2018-19 to 2025-26)

0Hits on each other2
0Shots blocked by the other1

Tkachuk blocked 0 of Eriksson Ek's shots; Eriksson Ek blocked 1 of Tkachuk's.

1Penalties drawn off the other1

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

7:44 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side

Shot attempts
13–2
86.7%
Expected goals
0.3–0.0
95.3%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Brady Tkachuk and Joel Eriksson Ek
DateScoreTkachukEriksson Ek
2026-04-04OTT 1–4 MIN0G 0A 7S0G 1A 3S
2025-12-13OTT 2–3 MIN0G 1A 5S1G 0A 2S
2025-02-01OTT 6–0 MIN1G 1A 9S0G 0A 4S
2024-12-29OTT 3–1 MIN0G 1A 6S0G 0A 4S
2024-04-02OTT 2–3 MIN0G 1A 7S0G 0A 2S
2023-11-18OTT 2–1 MIN0G 0A 7S0G 0A 0S
2022-12-18OTT 2–4 MIN0G 1A 6S0G 0A 1S
2022-10-27OTT 2–4 MIN0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2022-02-22OTT 4–3 MIN1G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2021-11-02OTT 4–5 MIN0G 0A 5S0G 1A 4S
2019-11-29OTT 2–7 MIN1G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2019-10-14OTT 0–2 MIN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 13 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.

TkachukEriksson Ek

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.

Brady Tkachuk

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 pts
    Likely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Joel Eriksson Ek

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

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FAQ

Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Joel Eriksson Ek in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 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, Brady Tkachuk or Joel Eriksson Ek?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Tkachuk and Eriksson Ek done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 4–9. Tkachuk had 8 points (3 goals) and Eriksson Ek had 6 (1 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Tkachuk or Eriksson Ek?
Against each other, Tkachuk has won 14 and Eriksson Ek 11 of their 25 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 →