Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Nelson's 1.3.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Corsi 57.5%, Fenwick 57.3%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.000.
Konecny's biggest edges: Hits 108, Luck Meter +32, Transition attempts /60 1.44.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nelson 11G 11A, 71 SOG · Konecny 8G 14A, 66 SOG
Nelson's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Nelson's defensive zone 2–0 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
Nelson blocked 1 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 0 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
9:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–13
- 40.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.7
- 16.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | COL 3–7 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-07 | COL 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2025-01-30 | NYI 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-24 | NYI 3–1 PHI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-16 | NYI 3–5 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2024-04-01 | NYI 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-11-25 | NYI 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-22 | NYI 3–2 PHI | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-08 | NYI 4–0 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-06 | NYI 2–1 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-20 | NYI 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-01-25 | NYI 4–3 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 32 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.
Fantasy box score
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.
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90. Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Konecny had 68 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, Brock Nelson or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nelson and Konecny done against each other?
- In 32 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 23–9. Nelson had 22 points (11 goals) and Konecny had 22 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nelson or Konecny?
- Against each other, Nelson has won 3 and Konecny 1 of their 4 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 →