Who to start · 2025-26
Jordan Eberle vs Mattias Ekholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jordan Eberle projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Ekholm's 1.43.
Eberle had 55 points in 80 games; Ekholm had 41 in 82 games.
This week Eberle has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Ekholm has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Eberle for 3.0 ESPN points to Ekholm's 1.1.
Mattias Ekholm has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Eberle's biggest edges: Goals above expected +0.2, On-ice PDO 1027, Ascension score 52.
Ekholm's biggest edges: High-danger chances 58.3%, Hardest shot 98.4, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jordan Eberle
1.74
fantasy points per game
Mattias Ekholm
1.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jordan Eberle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eberle | Ekholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.13 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.34 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.67 |
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: Eberle vs Ekholm
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.
Eberle 7G 7A, 41 SOG · Ekholm 3G 16A, 28 SOG
Eberle blocked 1 of Ekholm's shots; Ekholm blocked 2 of Eberle's.
On the ice against each other (Eberle's side)
23:51 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Eberle's side
- Shot attempts
- 27–23
- 54.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.6
- 63.4%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eberle | Ekholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | SEA 0–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-04 | SEA 4–9 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-11-29 | SEA 0–4 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-25 | SEA 3–2 EDM | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-22 | SEA 4–5 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-03-02 | SEA 1–2 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-18 | SEA 2–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-15 | SEA 3–4 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-18 | SEA 4–6 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | SEA 5–1 NSH | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-02 | SEA 4–3 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-25 | SEA 2–4 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 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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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Jordan Eberle
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.3 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
Mattias Ekholm
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jordan Eberle or Mattias Ekholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jordan Eberle projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Ekholm's 1.43. Eberle had 55 points in 80 games; Ekholm had 41 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, Jordan Eberle or Mattias Ekholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mattias Ekholm leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Eberle and Ekholm done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Eberle's team went 5–14. Eberle had 14 points (7 goals) and Ekholm had 19 (3 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 →