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Eeli Tolvanen vs William Nylander

Eeli TolvanenEeli TolvanenRangers · Right wingvsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71.

Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Tolvanen has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nylander has no games left. We project Tolvanen for 1.3 ESPN points to Nylander's 0.0.

William Nylander has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tolvanen's biggest edges: Hits 187, Blocked shots 81, Penalty minutes 30.

Nylander's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Top skating speed 23.5, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Eeli Tolvanen

1.71

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.30

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTolvanenNylander
Goals (+2)0.480.99
Assists (+1)0.260.68
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.24
Hits (+0.1)0.240.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.490.22

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: Tolvanen vs Nylander

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.

TolvanenNylander
3Team record in 9 meetings6
7Points in those games9

Tolvanen 5G 2A, 17 SOG · Nylander 2G 7A, 28 SOG

2Shots blocked by the other1

Tolvanen blocked 2 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 1 of Tolvanen's.

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

4:19 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tolvanen's side

Shot attempts
4–4
50.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
47.7%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Eeli Tolvanen and William Nylander
DateScoreTolvanenNylander
2025-10-18SEA 4–3 TOR0G 1A 0S0G 2A 2S
2025-02-06SEA 1–3 TOR1G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-10-31SEA 1–4 TOR1G 0A 2S2G 0A 6S
2024-01-21SEA 1–3 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2023-11-30SEA 3–4 TOR1G 0A 4S0G 1A 4S
2023-02-26SEA 1–5 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 2A 2S
2023-01-05SEA 5–1 TOR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2022-03-19NSH 6–3 TOR1G 1A 3S0G 1A 4S
2021-11-16NSH 0–3 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S

Every stat, side by side

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

TolvanenNylander

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.

Eeli Tolvanen

4games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

William Nylander

3games (0 left)

0.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Eeli Tolvanen or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71. Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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, Eeli Tolvanen or William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Tolvanen and Nylander done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Tolvanen's team went 3–6. Tolvanen had 7 points (5 goals) and Nylander had 9 (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 →