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Jordan Eberle vs William Nylander

Jordan EberleJordan EberleKraken · Right wingvsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jordan Eberle's 1.74.

Eberle had 55 points in 80 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Eberle has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Eberle for 3.0 ESPN points to Nylander's 2.1.

William Nylander has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Eberle's biggest edges: Plus/minus +2, Ascension score 52, Hits 55.

Nylander's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.5, Hardest shot 92.6, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jordan Eberle

1.74

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromEberleNylander
Goals (+2)0.731.05
Assists (+1)0.340.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.130.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.25
Hits (+0.1)0.060.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.250.24

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 Nylander

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.

EberleNylander
4Team record in 15 meetings11
13Points in those games14

Eberle 3G 10A, 29 SOG · Nylander 4G 10A, 43 SOG

0Hits on each other2
0Shots blocked by the other1

Eberle blocked 0 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 1 of Eberle's.

On the ice against each other (Eberle's side)

5:52 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Eberle's side

Shot attempts
3–10
23.1%
Expected goals
0.2–0.2
49.9%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Jordan Eberle and William Nylander
DateScoreEberleNylander
2025-10-18SEA 4–3 TOR0G 1A 2S0G 2A 2S
2024-10-31SEA 1–4 TOR0G 0A 2S2G 0A 6S
2024-01-21SEA 1–3 TOR1G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-11-30SEA 3–4 TOR0G 1A 3S0G 1A 4S
2023-02-26SEA 1–5 TOR0G 1A 0S0G 2A 2S
2023-01-05SEA 5–1 TOR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 4S
2022-03-08SEA 4–6 TOR0G 1A 2S1G 1A 2S
2022-02-14SEA 2–6 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 2A 3S
2020-01-04NYI 0–3 TOR0G 0A 6S0G 0A 1S
2019-11-13NYI 5–4 TOR0G 1A 1S1G 0A 2S
2019-04-01NYI 1–2 TOR1G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2019-02-28NYI 6–1 TOR0G 2A 4S0G 0A 5S

Latest 12 of 15 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

EberleNylander

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ CGY
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.3 pts
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)

William Nylander

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Jordan Eberle or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jordan Eberle's 1.74. Eberle had 55 points in 80 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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 William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 20 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 Nylander done against each other?
In 15 games against each other in our data, Eberle's team went 4–11. Eberle had 13 points (3 goals) and Nylander had 14 (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 →