Who to start · 2025-26
Jakob Chychrun vs Rickard Rakell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rickard Rakell's 2.10.
Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.
This week Chychrun has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Rakell has 1 left. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Rakell's 2.0.
Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Chychrun's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, Transition attempts /60 0.61, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.049.
Rakell's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Shorthanded points 2, Blocked shots 43.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jakob Chychrun
2.38
fantasy points per game
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.
| Points per game from | Chychrun | Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.75 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.70 | 0.34 |
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: Chychrun vs Rakell
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.
Chychrun 7G 5A, 56 SOG · Rakell 4G 7A, 52 SOG
Chychrun blocked 3 of Rakell's shots; Rakell blocked 1 of Chychrun's.
On the ice against each other (Chychrun's side)
11:08 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Chychrun's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–11
- 60.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.4
- 70.2%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Chychrun | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | WSH 3–0 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-11 | WSH 6–3 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-17 | WSH 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-02-22 | WSH 8–3 PIT | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-18 | WSH 4–1 PIT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-12 | OTT 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-23 | OTT 5–4 PIT | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-10-28 | OTT 5–2 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-20 | OTT 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-08 | ARI 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-18 | ARI 2–3 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2021-03-20 | ARI 5–1 ANA | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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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.
Jakob Chychrun
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jakob Chychrun or Rickard Rakell in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rickard Rakell's 2.10. Chychrun had 60 points in 80 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, Jakob Chychrun or Rickard Rakell?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Chychrun and Rakell done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Chychrun's team went 14–8. Chychrun had 12 points (7 goals) and Rakell had 11 (4 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 →