Who to start · 2025-26
Joel Eriksson Ek vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.
Eriksson Ek had 51 points in 70 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Eriksson Ek has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 1.9 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, Faceoffs won 681, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.023.
Konecny's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.27, Goals above expected +1.1, Offensive-zone start % 54.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Joel Eriksson Ek
1.70
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eriksson Ek | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
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 2G 5A, 26 SOG · Konecny 3G 7A, 37 SOG
Eriksson Ek's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Eriksson Ek's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24)
Eriksson Ek blocked 1 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 0 of Eriksson Ek's.
On the ice against each other (Eriksson Ek's side)
9:29 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Eriksson Ek's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 43.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eriksson Ek | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | MIN 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-18 | MIN 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-26 | MIN 5–7 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 4A 4S |
| 2024-01-12 | MIN 3–4 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-10-26 | MIN 2–6 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-01-26 | MIN 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-29 | MIN 4–1 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-03 | MIN 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2019-02-12 | MIN 4–5 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-01-14 | MIN 4–7 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2017-11-14 | MIN 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2017-11-11 | MIN 1–0 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
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)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 pts
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.9 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Joel Eriksson Ek or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Eriksson Ek had 51 points in 70 games; Konecny had 68 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, Joel Eriksson Ek or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Eriksson Ek and Konecny done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Eriksson Ek's team went 5–7. Eriksson Ek had 7 points (2 goals) and Konecny had 10 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eriksson Ek or Konecny?
- Against each other, Eriksson Ek has won 1 and Konecny 0 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 →