Who to start · 2025-26
Darren Raddysh vs Filip Forsberg
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Forsberg projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darren Raddysh's 2.15.
Raddysh had 70 points in 73 games; Forsberg had 75 in 82 games.
This week Raddysh has 1 game left; Forsberg has 1 left. We project Forsberg for 2.0 ESPN points to Raddysh's 1.7.
Darren Raddysh has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raddysh's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Sequence xG 56.4%, Expected goals 56.4%.
Forsberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.15, Ascension score 50, Transition attempts /60 1.98.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darren Raddysh
2.15
fantasy points per game
Filip Forsberg
2.16
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Forsberg has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raddysh | Forsberg |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.53 | 0.91 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.51 | 0.19 |
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: Raddysh vs Forsberg
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.
Raddysh 0G 2A, 6 SOG · Forsberg 2G 3A, 17 SOG
On the ice against each other (Raddysh's side)
6:41 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Raddysh's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–3
- 76.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.0
- 94.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raddysh | Forsberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | TBL 3–2 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-29 | TBL 3–2 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-07 | TBL 1–5 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-10 | TBL 5–3 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 6S |
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.
Darren Raddysh
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Filip Forsberg
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsSchedule edge +12.5 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darren Raddysh or Filip Forsberg in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Forsberg projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darren Raddysh's 2.15. Raddysh had 70 points in 73 games; Forsberg had 75 in 82 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, Darren Raddysh or Filip Forsberg?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Darren Raddysh leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Raddysh and Forsberg done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Raddysh's team went 3–1. Raddysh had 2 points (0 goals) and Forsberg had 5 (2 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 →