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Brady Tkachuk vs Rickard Rakell

Brady TkachukBrady TkachukPanthers · Left wingvsRickard RakellRickard RakellPenguins · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rickard Rakell's 2.10.

Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.

This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Rakell has 1 left. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Rakell's 2.0.

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

Tkachuk's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.101, Transition attempts /60 2.80, Faceoff win % 57.6%.

Rakell's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1018, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Blocked shots 43.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brady Tkachuk

2.16

fantasy points per game

Rickard Rakell

2.10

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTkachukRakell
Goals (+2)0.650.75
Assists (+1)0.540.44
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.27
Hits (+0.1)0.290.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.170.34

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 Rakell

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.

TkachukRakell
11Team record in 18 meetings7
18Points in those games14

Tkachuk 10G 8A, 70 SOG · Rakell 9G 5A, 39 SOG

3Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other1

Tkachuk blocked 1 of Rakell's shots; Rakell blocked 1 of Tkachuk's.

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

14:53 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side

Shot attempts
18–12
60.0%
Expected goals
0.8–0.3
72.2%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Brady Tkachuk and Rickard Rakell
DateScoreTkachukRakell
2026-03-26OTT 3–4 PIT0G 1A 4S2G 1A 6S
2026-02-02OTT 3–2 PIT0G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2025-12-18OTT 4–0 PIT2G 0A 5S0G 0A 6S
2025-03-30OTT 0–1 PIT0G 0A 3S0G 1A 3S
2025-01-11OTT 5–0 PIT0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-14OTT 3–2 PIT1G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-12OTT 2–1 PIT0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-23OTT 5–4 PIT1G 2A 4S1G 0A 5S
2023-10-28OTT 5–2 PIT2G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2023-03-20OTT 2–1 PIT0G 1A 6S1G 0A 2S
2023-01-20OTT 1–4 PIT1G 0A 6S1G 0A 3S
2023-01-18OTT 5–4 PIT1G 3A 4S1G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 18 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.

TkachukRakell

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)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Rickard Rakell

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)

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FAQ

Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Rickard Rakell 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 Rickard Rakell's 2.10. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 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 Rickard Rakell?
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 Rakell done against each other?
In 18 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 11–7. Tkachuk had 18 points (10 goals) and Rakell had 14 (9 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 →