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Filip Hronek vs William Nylander

Filip HronekFilip HronekCanucks · DefencevsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Hronek's 2.03.

Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Hronek has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Nylander's 2.1.

William Nylander has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Hronek's biggest edges: Hits 133, Ascension score 52, Faceoffs won 0.

Nylander's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Luck Meter +74.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Filip Hronek

2.03

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHronekNylander
Goals (+2)0.171.05
Assists (+1)0.680.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.25
Hits (+0.1)0.140.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.710.24

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: Hronek vs Nylander

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.

HronekNylander
3Team record in 16 meetings13
10Points in those games12

Hronek 4G 6A, 26 SOG · Nylander 8G 4A, 39 SOG

1Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other0

Hronek blocked 1 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 0 of Hronek's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

10:08 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hronek's side

Shot attempts
8–8
50.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.5
11.9%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Filip Hronek and William Nylander
DateScoreHronekNylander
2026-01-31VAN 2–3 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S
2026-01-10VAN 0–5 TOR0G 0A 2S1G 2A 1S
2025-02-08VAN 2–1 TOR1G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-01-20VAN 6–4 TOR0G 0A 1S2G 0A 3S
2023-11-11VAN 2–5 TOR0G 1A 3S1G 0A 4S
2023-01-12DET 4–1 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2023-01-07DET 1–4 TOR0G 1A 2S0G 0A 4S
2022-11-28DET 2–4 TOR0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2022-02-26DET 7–10 TOR1G 3A 4S1G 0A 2S
2022-04-26DET 0–3 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 2A 1S
2022-01-29DET 4–7 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2021-10-30DET 4–5 TOR1G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S

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.

HronekNylander

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 −3.3 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)

William Nylander

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Filip Hronek 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 Hronek's 2.03. Hronek had 49 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 Hronek or William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander 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 Nylander done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Hronek's team went 3–13. Hronek had 10 points (4 goals) and Nylander had 12 (8 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 →