Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Mattias Ekholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Ekholm's 1.43.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Ekholm had 41 in 82 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left; Ekholm has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tkachuk for 1.9 ESPN points to Ekholm's 1.1.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 71, Hits 162, Power-play time per game 3:13.
Ekholm's biggest edges: Blocked shots 125, Top skating speed 22.2, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Mattias Ekholm
1.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Ekholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.13 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.67 |
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 Ekholm
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.
Tkachuk 4G 8A, 45 SOG · Ekholm 0G 8A, 33 SOG
Tkachuk blocked 1 of Ekholm's shots; Ekholm blocked 3 of Tkachuk's.
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
5:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–4
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 26.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Ekholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | OTT 4–5 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-22 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-19 | OTT 2–5 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-24 | OTT 5–3 EDM | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-06 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-14 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-01-09 | OTT 0–3 NSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-10 | OTT 3–2 NSH | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-29 | OTT 1–4 NSH | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2022-04-07 | OTT 2–3 NSH | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2020-02-25 | OTT 2–3 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2019-12-19 | OTT 5–4 NSH | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Mattias Ekholm
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Mattias Ekholm 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 Mattias Ekholm's 1.43. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Ekholm had 41 in 82 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 Mattias Ekholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tkachuk and Ekholm done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 4–10. Tkachuk had 12 points (4 goals) and Ekholm had 8 (0 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 →