Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt vs Rasmus Dahlin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Dahlin projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Dahlin had 74 in 77 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Dahlin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Dahlin for 2.5 ESPN points to Bratt's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Bratt's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.038, Offensive-zone start % 64.2%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.31.
Dahlin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, On-ice PDO 1020, Penalty minutes 76.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Rasmus Dahlin
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rasmus Dahlin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Dahlin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.48 |
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 Dahlin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bratt 6G 17A, 67 SOG · Dahlin 4G 18A, 49 SOG
Bratt blocked 1 of Dahlin's shots; Dahlin blocked 1 of Bratt's.
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
16:00 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–19
- 40.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.1
- 20.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Dahlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | NJD 1–2 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-21 | NJD 1–3 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-28 | NJD 5–0 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-02-02 | NJD 3–4 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-10-05 | NJD 3–1 BUF | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-04 | NJD 4–1 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-29 | NJD 2–5 BUF | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-25 | NJD 7–2 BUF | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-27 | NJD 5–4 BUF | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-11 | NJD 6–2 BUF | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-24 | NJD 4–5 BUF | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-11-25 | NJD 3–1 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 26 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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 LWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Rasmus Dahlin
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.5 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Bratt or Rasmus Dahlin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Dahlin projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Dahlin had 74 in 77 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 Rasmus Dahlin?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Bratt and Dahlin done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 14–12. Bratt had 23 points (6 goals) and Dahlin had 22 (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 →