Who to start · 2025-26
Jared Spurgeon vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Eklund projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55.
Spurgeon had 22 points in 79 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Spurgeon has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eklund has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eklund for 1.9 ESPN points to Spurgeon's 1.1.
William Eklund has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Spurgeon's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +2, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.045.
Eklund's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 32, Offensive-zone time 45.9%, Ice-time share 30.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jared Spurgeon
1.48
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Eklund has the edge.
| Points per game from | Spurgeon | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.15 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.87 | 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: Spurgeon vs Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Spurgeon 1G 2A, 14 SOG · Eklund 2G 3A, 11 SOG
Spurgeon blocked 0 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 1 of Spurgeon's.
On the ice against each other (Spurgeon's side)
17:47 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Spurgeon's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–10
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.6
- 46.7%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Spurgeon | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | MIN 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-11 | MIN 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-26 | MIN 5–6 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-04-09 | MIN 8–7 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | MIN 5–2 SJS | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-11 | MIN 5–2 SJS | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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.
Jared Spurgeon
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.1 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
William Eklund
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jared Spurgeon or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Eklund projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55. Spurgeon had 22 points in 79 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, Jared Spurgeon or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, William Eklund leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Spurgeon and Eklund done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Spurgeon's team went 3–3. Spurgeon had 3 points (1 goals) and Eklund had 5 (2 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 →