Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Eichel vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Eichel has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 28 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Eichel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +23, Expected goals 60.0%, Sequence xG 59.6%.
Eklund's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 32, Hits 72, Blocked shots 51.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Eichel
2.47
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eichel | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.85 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 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: Eichel 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.
Eichel 4G 6A, 30 SOG · Eklund 2G 3A, 11 SOG
Eichel's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Eichel's defensive zone 1–2 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Eichel blocked 0 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 1 of Eichel's.
On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)
12:29 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Eichel's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–12
- 58.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.3
- 71.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eichel | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | VGK 7–2 SJS | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-29 | VGK 4–3 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-09 | VGK 4–3 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-07 | VGK 4–2 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-10-26 | VGK 7–3 SJS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-10 | VGK 5–0 SJS | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-12 | VGK 4–1 SJS | 0G 1A 6S | 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.
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)
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Eichel or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Eichel had 90 points in 74 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, Jack Eichel or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 28 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Eichel and Eklund done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 7–0. Eichel had 10 points (4 goals) and Eklund had 5 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eichel or Eklund?
- Against each other, Eichel has won 2 and Eklund 2 of their 4 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 →