Who to start · 2025-26
Cole Caufield vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Caufield has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Caufield for 1.6 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Cole Caufield has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Caufield's biggest edges: Plus/minus +29, Goals above expected +8.1, On-ice PDO 1042.
Eklund's biggest edges: Blocked shots 51, Penalty minutes 32, High-danger chances 52.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cole Caufield
2.40
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cole Caufield has the edge.
| Points per game from | Caufield | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.26 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.33 |
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: Caufield vs Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Caufield 4G 3A, 26 SOG · Eklund 1G 6A, 13 SOG
Caufield blocked 0 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 1 of Caufield's.
On the ice against each other (Caufield's side)
4:48 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Caufield's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–3
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 88.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Caufield | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | MTL 2–4 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-03 | MTL 5–7 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-02-27 | MTL 4–3 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-04 | MTL 4–3 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-11 | MTL 2–3 SJS | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-24 | MTL 3–2 SJS | 1G 1A 6S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-28 | MTL 4–0 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-10-19 | MTL 0–5 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 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.
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.
Cole Caufield
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cole Caufield or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Caufield had 88 points in 81 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, Cole Caufield or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cole Caufield leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Caufield and Eklund done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Caufield's team went 4–4. Caufield had 7 points (4 goals) and Eklund had 7 (1 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 →