Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Forsberg vs Jackson Blake
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Forsberg projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jackson Blake's 1.45.
Forsberg had 75 points in 82 games; Blake had 53 in 81 games.
This week Forsberg has 1 game left; Blake has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Forsberg for 2.4 ESPN points to Blake's 1.7.
Filip Forsberg has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Forsberg's biggest edges: Hits 124, Goals above expected +7.2, Hardest shot 90.5.
Blake's biggest edges: Sequence xG 57.8%, Scoring chances 59.8%, Expected goals 57.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Forsberg
2.16
fantasy points per game
Jackson Blake
1.45
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Forsberg has the edge.
| Points per game from | Forsberg | Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.24 |
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: Forsberg vs Blake
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Forsberg 2G 5A, 7 SOG · Blake 3G 2A, 15 SOG
On the ice against each other (Forsberg's side)
6:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Forsberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 45.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Forsberg | Blake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | NSH 1–4 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-06 | NSH 3–6 CAR | 1G 1A 3S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2025-03-25 | NSH 3–1 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-23 | NSH 5–2 CAR | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 0A 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.
Filip Forsberg
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.4 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
Jackson Blake
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Filip Forsberg or Jackson Blake 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 Jackson Blake's 1.45. Forsberg had 75 points in 82 games; Blake had 53 in 81 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, Filip Forsberg or Jackson Blake?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Filip Forsberg leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Forsberg and Blake done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Forsberg's team went 2–2. Forsberg had 7 points (2 goals) and Blake had 5 (3 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 →