Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Forsberg vs William Nylander
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Forsberg's 2.16.
Forsberg had 75 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Forsberg has 1 game left; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.3 ESPN points to Forsberg's 2.2.
Filip Forsberg has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Forsberg's biggest edges: Hits 124, Ascension score 50, Penalty minutes 34.
Nylander's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.5, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, 20+ mph bursts 112.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Forsberg
2.16
fantasy points per game
William Nylander
2.36
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.
| Points per game from | Forsberg | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.02 |
| 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 Nylander
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 5G 6A, 42 SOG · Nylander 5G 8A, 39 SOG
On the ice against each other (Forsberg's side)
1:04 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Forsberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Forsberg | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | NSH 5–3 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-14 | NSH 4–7 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-03-22 | NSH 5–2 TOR | 2G 1A 10S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-04 | NSH 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-09 | NSH 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-10-28 | NSH 3–2 TOR | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2023-01-11 | NSH 1–2 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-03-19 | NSH 6–3 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2020-01-27 | NSH 2–5 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2019-03-19 | NSH 3–0 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-01-07 | NSH 4–0 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-03-22 | NSH 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
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)
2.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.2 pts
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.3 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Filip Forsberg or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Forsberg's 2.16. Forsberg had 75 points in 82 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, Filip Forsberg or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Filip Forsberg 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 Nylander done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Forsberg's team went 6–6. Forsberg had 11 points (5 goals) and Nylander had 13 (5 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 →