Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt vs Joel Eriksson Ek
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Eriksson Ek has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bratt for 1.8 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bratt's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Offensive-zone start % 64.2%, Scoring chances 55.4%.
Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1037, Faceoffs won 681, Plus/minus +16.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Joel Eriksson Ek
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jesper Bratt has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Eriksson Ek |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.51 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.23 |
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: Bratt vs Eriksson Ek
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.
Bratt 5G 8A, 32 SOG · Eriksson Ek 4G 2A, 24 SOG
Bratt's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Bratt's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Bratt blocked 0 of Eriksson Ek's shots; Eriksson Ek blocked 1 of Bratt's.
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
1:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Eriksson Ek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | NJD 4–1 MIN | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-02 | NJD 5–3 MIN | 1G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-29 | NJD 4–3 MIN | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-21 | NJD 1–2 MIN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-11 | NJD 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-02 | NJD 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-24 | NJD 2–3 MIN | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-15 | NJD 5–4 MIN | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-09 | NJD 2–4 MIN | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2018-02-22 | NJD 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2017-11-20 | NJD 4–3 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Joel Eriksson Ek
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Bratt or Joel Eriksson Ek in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 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, Jesper Bratt or Joel Eriksson Ek?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bratt and Eriksson Ek done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 5–6. Bratt had 13 points (5 goals) and Eriksson Ek had 6 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bratt or Eriksson Ek?
- Against each other, Bratt has won 0 and Eriksson Ek 1 of their 1 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 →