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Filip Forsberg vs Tom Wilson

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Forsberg's 2.16.

Forsberg had 75 points in 82 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 games.

This week Forsberg has 1 game left; Wilson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Forsberg for 2.4 ESPN points to Wilson's 2.3.

Tom Wilson has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Forsberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.15, Transition attempts /60 1.98, Offensive-zone start % 58.0%.

Wilson's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 162, Top skating speed 22.8, Scoring chances 56.3%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Filip Forsberg

2.16

fantasy points per game

Tom Wilson

2.24

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Tom Wilson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromForsbergWilson
Goals (+2)0.910.78
Assists (+1)0.460.48
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.290.20
Hits (+0.1)0.150.25
Blocks (+0.5)0.190.44

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 Wilson

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ForsbergWilson
7Team record in 12 meetings5
9Points in those games5

Forsberg 4G 5A, 39 SOG · Wilson 4G 1A, 22 SOG

0Hits on each other1

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

4:28 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Forsberg's side

Shot attempts
3–5
37.5%
Expected goals
0.2–0.7
25.7%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Filip Forsberg and Tom Wilson
DateScoreForsbergWilson
2026-02-05NSH 2–4 WSH0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2025-01-11NSH 1–4 WSH1G 0A 5S1G 0A 3S
2024-11-06NSH 2–3 WSH0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-30NSH 3–2 WSH0G 0A 8S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-16NSH 3–1 WSH0G 1A 1S0G 0A 4S
2022-02-15NSH 1–4 WSH0G 0A 6S0G 1A 1S
2021-12-29NSH 3–5 WSH1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2020-01-29NSH 5–4 WSH0G 2A 2S1G 0A 3S
2019-10-10NSH 6–5 WSH1G 1A 2S1G 0A 2S
2019-01-15NSH 7–2 WSH0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2018-04-05NSH 4–3 WSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2017-11-14NSH 6–3 WSH1G 0A 5S0G 0A 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.

ForsbergWilson

Fantasy box score

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 MIN
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.4 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

Tom Wilson

2games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.3 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

FAQ

Should I start Filip Forsberg or Tom Wilson in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Forsberg's 2.16. Forsberg had 75 points in 82 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 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 Tom Wilson?
On 2025-26 numbers, Tom Wilson 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 Forsberg and Wilson done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Forsberg's team went 7–5. Forsberg had 9 points (4 goals) and Wilson had 5 (4 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 →