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Clayton Keller vs William Eklund

Clayton KellerClayton KellerMammoth · Right wingvsWilliam EklundWilliam EklundSenators · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.

Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.

This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.

Clayton Keller has the better number in 27 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Keller's biggest edges: Plus/minus +21, Offensive-zone start % 69.8%, Expected goals 57.1%.

Eklund's biggest edges: Hits 72, Blocked shots 51, Transition attempts /60 1.19.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Clayton Keller

2.03

fantasy points per game

William Eklund

1.62

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Clayton Keller has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKellerEklund
Goals (+2)0.630.38
Assists (+1)0.760.49
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.10
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.23
Hits (+0.1)0.010.09
Blocks (+0.5)0.200.33

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: Keller vs Eklund

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

KellerEklund
6Team record in 9 meetings3
14Points in those games5

Keller 4G 10A, 27 SOG · Eklund 0G 5A, 16 SOG

0Hits on each other2
0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

25:11 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side

Shot attempts
26–22
54.2%
Expected goals
0.8–0.9
46.6%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Clayton Keller and William Eklund
DateScoreKellerEklund
2025-12-01UTA 3–6 SJS0G 1A 4S0G 1A 4S
2025-11-18UTA 2–3 SJS0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-10-17UTA 6–3 SJS1G 3A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-10UTA 2–1 SJS0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-14UTA 4–3 SJS1G 1A 5S0G 1A 1S
2024-10-28UTA 4–5 SJS0G 1A 2S0G 1A 1S
2024-04-07ARI 5–2 SJS1G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-21ARI 5–2 SJS1G 2A 3S0G 1A 2S
2023-12-15ARI 1–0 SJS0G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

KellerEklund

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.

Clayton Keller

3games (2 left)

2.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

William Eklund

1games

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)

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FAQ

Should I start Clayton Keller or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 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, Clayton Keller or William Eklund?
On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 27 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Keller and Eklund done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 6–3. Keller had 14 points (4 goals) and Eklund had 5 (0 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 →