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Jakob Chychrun vs William Nylander

Jakob ChychrunJakob ChychrunCapitals · DefencevsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Nylander's 2.36.

Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Chychrun has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Nylander's 2.1.

Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Chychrun's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Ascension score 55, Penalty minutes 62.

Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.10, Assists 49.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jakob Chychrun

2.38

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromChychrunNylander
Goals (+2)0.731.05
Assists (+1)0.460.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.25
Hits (+0.1)0.070.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.700.24

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: Chychrun vs Nylander

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.

ChychrunNylander
11Team record in 17 meetings6
13Points in those games12

Chychrun 7G 6A, 43 SOG · Nylander 5G 7A, 49 SOG

3Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other1

Chychrun blocked 1 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 1 of Chychrun's.

0Penalties drawn off the other3

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

2:25 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Chychrun's side

Shot attempts
0–4
0.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.0
0.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jakob Chychrun and William Nylander
DateScoreChychrunNylander
2026-04-08WSH 4–0 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-12-18WSH 4–0 TOR2G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-28WSH 5–2 TOR1G 1A 4S0G 0A 4S
2024-12-06WSH 3–1 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-11-13WSH 3–4 TOR0G 0A 2S1G 1A 2S
2024-02-10OTT 5–3 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 3S
2023-12-27OTT 4–2 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 4S
2023-12-07OTT 3–4 TOR0G 1A 3S1G 0A 4S
2023-11-08OTT 6–3 TOR1G 1A 2S1G 1A 5S
2023-03-18OTT 4–5 TOR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2022-12-29ARI 6–3 TOR1G 0A 3S0G 0A 6S
2022-03-10ARI 5–4 TOR2G 0A 4S1G 1A 5S

Latest 12 of 17 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.

ChychrunNylander

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.

Jakob Chychrun

2games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Jakob Chychrun or William Nylander 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 William Nylander's 2.36. Chychrun had 60 points in 80 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, Jakob Chychrun or William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun leads in 19 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 Nylander done against each other?
In 17 games against each other in our data, Chychrun's team went 11–6. Chychrun had 13 points (7 goals) and Nylander had 12 (5 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 →