Who to start · 2025-26
Bryan Rust vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bryan Rust projects to 2.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Rust had 65 points in 72 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Rust has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Rust for 2.2 ESPN points to Konecny's 1.4.
Bryan Rust has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Rust's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.2, Blocked shots 71, Offensive-zone start % 63.3%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.44, Hits 108, Sequence xG 51.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bryan Rust
2.28
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.95
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bryan Rust has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rust | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.81 | 0.70 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.49 | 0.25 |
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: Rust 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.
Rust 13G 16A, 92 SOG · Konecny 13G 18A, 102 SOG
On the ice against each other (Rust's side)
35:52 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Rust's side
- Shot attempts
- 42–39
- 51.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.7–1.7
- 49.0%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rust | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 · PO | PIT 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | PIT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | PIT 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | PIT 2–5 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | PIT 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | PIT 2–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-15 | PIT 6–3 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-01 | PIT 5–1 PHI | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-28 | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-02-27 | PIT 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-25 | PIT 1–6 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-23 | PIT 7–3 PHI | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 42 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.
Bryan Rust
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bryan Rust or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bryan Rust projects to 2.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90. Rust had 65 points in 72 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, Bryan Rust or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bryan Rust leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Rust and Konecny done against each other?
- In 42 games against each other in our data, Rust's team went 22–20. Rust had 29 points (13 goals) and Konecny had 31 (13 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 →