Who to start · 2025-26
Jason Robertson vs William Nylander
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jason Robertson projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Nylander's 2.36.
Robertson had 96 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Robertson has 1 game left; Nylander has 1 left. We project Robertson for 2.7 ESPN points to Nylander's 2.1.
Jason Robertson has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Robertson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +22, Expected goals 56.4%, Sequence xG 56.5%.
Nylander's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Luck Meter +74, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jason Robertson
2.44
fantasy points per game
William Nylander
2.36
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jason Robertson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Robertson | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.24 |
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: Robertson vs Nylander
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Robertson 2G 6A, 26 SOG · Nylander 6G 8A, 40 SOG
On the ice against each other (Robertson's side)
8:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Robertson's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–10
- 47.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.8
- 57.1%
- Goals
- 4–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Robertson | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | DAL 6–5 TOR | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-12-21 | DAL 5–1 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-14 | DAL 4–1 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-18 | DAL 3–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-07 | DAL 4–5 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2023-10-26 | DAL 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-12-06 | DAL 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-10-20 | DAL 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-04-07 | DAL 3–4 TOR | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-15 | DAL 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2020-02-13 | DAL 3–2 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
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.
Jason Robertson
2games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.7 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jason Robertson or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jason Robertson projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Nylander's 2.36. Robertson had 96 points in 82 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, Jason Robertson or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jason Robertson leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Robertson and Nylander done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Robertson's team went 4–7. Robertson had 8 points (2 goals) and Nylander had 14 (6 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 →