Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Hronek vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Hronek has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Eklund has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.9.
William Eklund has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Hronek's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Goals above expected +1.0, Transition attempts /60 0.80.
Eklund's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.9%, High-danger chances 52.0%, Expected goals 47.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Hronek
1.77
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hronek | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.20 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.61 | 0.33 |
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 Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hronek 2G 8A, 26 SOG · Eklund 2G 4A, 25 SOG
Hronek blocked 0 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 1 of Hronek's.
On the ice against each other (Hronek's side)
23:07 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Hronek's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–28
- 31.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.3
- 32.8%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hronek | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | VAN 4–3 SJS | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-27 | VAN 2–5 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | VAN 3–6 SJS | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-11-28 | VAN 2–3 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-14 | VAN 2–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-06 | VAN 2–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-02 | VAN 3–2 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-23 | VAN 7–4 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-25 | VAN 3–4 SJS | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-20 | VAN 3–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-02 | VAN 10–1 SJS | 0G 2A 3S | 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 Hronek
4games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
William Eklund
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Filip Hronek or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 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 William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, William Eklund leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hronek and Eklund done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Hronek's team went 7–4. Hronek had 10 points (2 goals) and Eklund had 6 (2 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 →