Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Elias Pettersson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Nelson's 2.23.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left; Pettersson has 2 left. We project Pettersson for 4.1 ESPN points to Nelson's 2.0.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Expected goals 60.0%, Corsi 57.5%.
Pettersson's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Hardest shot 91.8.
Head to head on the dot, Nelson leads Pettersson 25–22.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Elias Pettersson
2.34
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Elias Pettersson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.70 |
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: Nelson vs Pettersson
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.
Nelson 9G 7A, 34 SOG · Pettersson 4G 5A, 38 SOG
Nelson's offensive zone 5–8 · neutral 10–3 · Nelson's defensive zone 10–11 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Nelson blocked 0 of Pettersson's shots; Pettersson blocked 1 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
9:05 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–4
- 73.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.1
- 92.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | COL 6–8 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-02 | COL 3–1 VAN | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-09 | COL 5–4 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-14 | NYI 5–2 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-01-09 | NYI 2–5 VAN | 2G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-15 | NYI 3–4 VAN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-09 | NYI 5–6 VAN | 1G 0A 5S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-03 | NYI 6–2 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-03 | NYI 3–4 VAN | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-09 | NYI 6–3 VAN | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2020-03-10 | NYI 4–5 VAN | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-02-01 | NYI 3–4 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
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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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.
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.0 pts
Elias Pettersson
4games (2 left)
4.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.0 pts
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Elias Pettersson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Nelson's 2.23. Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 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, Brock Nelson or Elias Pettersson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson leads in 24 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nelson and Pettersson done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 7–7. Nelson had 16 points (9 goals) and Pettersson had 9 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nelson or Pettersson?
- Against each other, Nelson has won 25 and Pettersson 22 of their 47 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 →