Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Forsberg vs Tyler Bertuzzi
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Forsberg projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tyler Bertuzzi's 1.52.
Forsberg had 75 points in 82 games; Bertuzzi had 58 in 79 games.
This week Forsberg has 1 game left; Bertuzzi has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Forsberg for 2.0 ESPN points to Bertuzzi's 1.6.
Filip Forsberg has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Forsberg's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.98, Ascension score 50, Hardest shot 90.5.
Bertuzzi's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 51, Penalty minutes 42, Power-play share 69.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Forsberg
2.16
fantasy points per game
Tyler Bertuzzi
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Forsberg has the edge.
| Points per game from | Forsberg | Bertuzzi |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.71 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.13 |
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 Bertuzzi
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.
Forsberg 8G 5A, 49 SOG · Bertuzzi 4G 7A, 29 SOG
On the ice against each other (Forsberg's side)
12:32 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Forsberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–10
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 46.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Forsberg | Bertuzzi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | NSH 3–2 CHI | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-02-26 | NSH 4–2 CHI | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-10 | NSH 0–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-28 | NSH 4–3 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-08 | NSH 3–2 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-07 | NSH 2–6 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | NSH 3–2 CHI | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2024-10-25 | NSH 3–2 CHI | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-09 | NSH 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-28 | NSH 3–2 TOR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-23 | NSH 0–3 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-22 | NSH 4–1 DET | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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)
2.0proj. 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 +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
Tyler Bertuzzi
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Filip Forsberg or Tyler Bertuzzi 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 Tyler Bertuzzi's 1.52. Forsberg had 75 points in 82 games; Bertuzzi had 58 in 79 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 Tyler Bertuzzi?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Filip Forsberg leads in 27 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 Bertuzzi done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Forsberg's team went 10–6. Forsberg had 13 points (8 goals) and Bertuzzi had 11 (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 →