Who to start · 2025-26
Joel Eriksson Ek vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.
Eriksson Ek had 51 points in 70 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Eriksson Ek has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 2.0 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1037, Luck Meter +19, Plus/minus +16.
Hischier's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, High-danger chances 55.2%, Scoring chances 54.0%.
Head to head on the dot, Eriksson Ek leads Hischier 34–24.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Joel Eriksson Ek
1.70
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eriksson Ek | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.51 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.39 |
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: Eriksson Ek vs Hischier
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.
Eriksson Ek 4G 2A, 19 SOG · Hischier 1G 5A, 22 SOG
Eriksson Ek's offensive zone 5–3 · neutral 9–11 · Eriksson Ek's defensive zone 20–10 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Eriksson Ek blocked 0 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 1 of Eriksson Ek's.
On the ice against each other (Eriksson Ek's side)
9:15 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Eriksson Ek's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–11
- 26.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 34.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eriksson Ek | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | MIN 1–4 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-21 | MIN 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-11 | MIN 3–2 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-02 | MIN 5–2 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-24 | MIN 3–2 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2019-11-26 | MIN 3–2 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-02-15 | MIN 4–5 NJD | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2019-02-09 | MIN 4–2 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-02-22 | MIN 4–2 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2017-11-20 | MIN 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Joel Eriksson Ek
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Joel Eriksson Ek or Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Eriksson Ek had 51 points in 70 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 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, Joel Eriksson Ek or Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Eriksson Ek and Hischier done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Eriksson Ek's team went 7–3. Eriksson Ek had 6 points (4 goals) and Hischier had 6 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eriksson Ek or Hischier?
- Against each other, Eriksson Ek has won 34 and Hischier 24 of their 58 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 →