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Filip Hronek vs Rickard Rakell

Filip HronekFilip HronekCanucks · DefencevsRickard RakellRickard RakellPenguins · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Hronek's 2.03.

Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.

This week Hronek has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Rakell has 1 left. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Rakell's 2.0.

Rickard Rakell has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Hronek's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.80, Penalty minutes 33, Faceoffs won 0.

Rakell's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Plus/minus −2, On-ice PDO 1018.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Filip Hronek

2.03

fantasy points per game

Rickard Rakell

2.10

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHronekRakell
Goals (+2)0.170.75
Assists (+1)0.680.44
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.27
Hits (+0.1)0.140.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.710.34

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: Hronek vs Rakell

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HronekRakell
5Team record in 14 meetings9
10Points in those games14

Hronek 3G 7A, 27 SOG · Rakell 7G 7A, 31 SOG

3Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other1

Hronek blocked 1 of Rakell's shots; Rakell blocked 1 of Hronek's.

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

13:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hronek's side

Shot attempts
10–17
37.0%
Expected goals
0.6–0.8
43.3%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Filip Hronek and Rickard Rakell
DateScoreHronekRakell
2026-01-25VAN 2–3 PIT0G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-21VAN 1–5 PIT0G 1A 0S0G 1A 1S
2024-11-27VAN 4–5 PIT0G 1A 2S1G 0A 1S
2024-10-26VAN 4–3 PIT0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2024-02-27VAN 3–4 PIT0G 1A 1S2G 0A 4S
2024-01-11VAN 4–3 PIT0G 2A 0S0G 0A 2S
2022-12-28DET 5–4 PIT0G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S
2022-04-23DET 2–7 PIT0G 0A 1S1G 1A 3S
2022-03-27DET 2–11 PIT0G 0A 0S1G 2A 4S
2022-01-31DET 2–1 ANA0G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2022-01-09DET 3–4 ANA1G 0A 4S0G 2A 1S
2019-11-12DET 4–3 ANA1G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

HronekRakell

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.

Filip Hronek

4games (2 left)

3.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

Rickard Rakell

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)

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FAQ

Should I start Filip Hronek or Rickard Rakell in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Hronek's 2.03. Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 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 Hronek or Rickard Rakell?
On 2025-26 numbers, Rickard Rakell leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Hronek and Rakell done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Hronek's team went 5–9. Hronek had 10 points (3 goals) and Rakell had 14 (7 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 →