Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Holloway vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Dylan Holloway has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Holloway's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, On-ice PDO 1031, Goals above expected +1.4.
Eklund's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 32, High-danger chances 52.0%, Power-play points 16.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Holloway
2.15
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.
| Points per game from | Holloway | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.75 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 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: Holloway 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.
Holloway 2G 7A, 18 SOG · Eklund 0G 4A, 15 SOG
Holloway blocked 1 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 2 of Holloway's.
On the ice against each other (Holloway's side)
20:55 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–18
- 41.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.8
- 50.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Holloway | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | STL 4–5 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-26 | STL 2–1 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-06 | STL 3–2 SJS | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-12 | STL 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-21 | STL 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-10 | STL 5–4 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-15 | EDM 9–2 SJS | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-09 | EDM 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
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.
Dylan Holloway
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −12.8 win%
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LW
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Holloway or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Holloway had 51 points in 59 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, Dylan Holloway or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Holloway and Eklund done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 5–3. Holloway had 9 points (2 goals) and Eklund had 4 (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 →