Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Eichel vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Eichel's 2.65.
Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Eichel has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Draisaitl's 2.0.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Eichel's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.16, Blocked shots 40, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.8, Faceoff win % 56.9%, Draw Equity /100 +0.077.
Head to head on the dot, Draisaitl leads Eichel 94–57.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Eichel
2.65
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eichel | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 1.19 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.96 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.34 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 0.10 |
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: Eichel vs Draisaitl
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.
Eichel 11G 23A, 86 SOG · Draisaitl 19G 13A, 81 SOG
Eichel's offensive zone 21–37 · neutral 15–12 · Eichel's defensive zone 21–45 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Eichel blocked 2 of Draisaitl's shots; Draisaitl blocked 2 of Eichel's.
On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)
2:54 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Eichel's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–3
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.4
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eichel | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | VGK 2–4 EDM | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-14 · PO | VGK 0–1 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-05-12 · PO | VGK 0–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-10 · PO | VGK 4–3 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-05-08 · PO | VGK 4–5 EDM | 0G 3A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-05-06 · PO | VGK 2–4 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-01 | VGK 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-14 | VGK 3–6 EDM | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2024-12-03 | VGK 1–0 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-06 | VGK 4–2 EDM | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-10 | VGK 1–5 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-28 | VGK 4–5 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 29 meetings.
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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.
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Eichel or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Eichel's 2.65. Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Draisaitl had 97 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, Jack Eichel or Leon Draisaitl?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Eichel and Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 12–17. Eichel had 34 points (11 goals) and Draisaitl had 32 (19 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eichel or Draisaitl?
- Against each other, Eichel has won 57 and Draisaitl 94 of their 151 head-to-head draws.
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 →