Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs William Nylander
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
William Nylander has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Hits 180, Penalty minutes 68, Faceoffs won 456.
Nylander's biggest edges: Luck Meter +83, Goals above expected +7.0, On-ice PDO 1017.
Head to head on the dot, Nylander leads Schenn 8–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
William Nylander
2.36
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.24 |
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: Schenn vs Nylander
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Schenn 5G 7A, 28 SOG · Nylander 8G 3A, 41 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 2–1 · neutral 0–1 · Schenn's defensive zone 4–6 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
11:04 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–15
- 44.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 62.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | NYI 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-09 | NYI 5–3 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-17 | NYI 3–1 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-18 | STL 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-02 | STL 4–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-24 | STL 5–1 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-19 | STL 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-13 | STL 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-03 | STL 6–5 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2022-12-27 | STL 4–5 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-02-19 | STL 6–3 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-07 | STL 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 16 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.
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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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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, Brayden Schenn or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schenn and Nylander done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 10–6. Schenn had 12 points (5 goals) and Nylander had 11 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Nylander?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 6 and Nylander 8 of their 14 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 →