Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Rasmus Dahlin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Dahlin's 2.10.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Dahlin had 74 in 77 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Dahlin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Dahlin for 2.5 ESPN points to Tkachuk's 2.3.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, Transition attempts /60 2.80, Offensive-zone start % 68.6%.
Dahlin's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1020, 20+ mph bursts 61, Top skating speed 22.5.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Rasmus Dahlin
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Dahlin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.48 |
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 Dahlin
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 6G 10A, 104 SOG · Dahlin 1G 13A, 46 SOG
Tkachuk blocked 1 of Dahlin's shots; Dahlin blocked 2 of Tkachuk's.
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
10:48 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–11
- 56.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.5
- 58.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Dahlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | OTT 4–1 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-25 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 1G 0A 9S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-09 | OTT 0–4 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-05 | OTT 1–5 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-03-27 | OTT 6–2 BUF | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-11 | OTT 3–5 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-12-31 | OTT 5–1 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-10-24 | OTT 4–6 BUF | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-04-13 | OTT 3–4 BUF | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-01-01 | OTT 3–1 BUF | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-16 | OTT 4–1 BUF | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
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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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.
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Rasmus Dahlin
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.5 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Rasmus Dahlin 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 Rasmus Dahlin's 2.10. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Dahlin had 74 in 77 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 Rasmus Dahlin?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Tkachuk and Dahlin done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 11–11. Tkachuk had 16 points (6 goals) and Dahlin had 14 (1 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 →