Who to start · 2025-26
Juraj Slafkovský vs Ryan Leonard
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Juraj Slafkovský projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.53.
Slafkovský had 73 points in 82 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 games.
This week Slafkovský has no games left; Leonard has no games left.
Juraj Slafkovský has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Slafkovský's biggest edges: Blocked shots 78, Offensive-zone time 45.0%, Offensive-zone start % 60.2%.
Leonard's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, Transition attempts /60 1.71, Hardest shot 93.9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Juraj Slafkovský
2.01
fantasy points per game
Ryan Leonard
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Juraj Slafkovský has the edge.
| Points per game from | Slafkovský | Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.42 | 0.18 |
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: Slafkovský vs Leonard
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Slafkovský 2G 0A, 23 SOG · Leonard 0G 1A, 10 SOG
On the ice against each other (Slafkovský's side)
9:18 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Slafkovský's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–7
- 65.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.3
- 71.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Slafkovský | Leonard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | MTL 6–2 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-13 | MTL 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-20 | MTL 4–8 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-30 · PO | MTL 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | MTL 2–5 WSH | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | MTL 6–3 WSH | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | MTL 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | MTL 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 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.
Juraj Slafkovský
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Ryan Leonard
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2BOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Juraj Slafkovský or Ryan Leonard in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Juraj Slafkovský projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.53. Slafkovský had 73 points in 82 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 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, Juraj Slafkovský or Ryan Leonard?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Juraj Slafkovský leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Slafkovský and Leonard done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Slafkovský's team went 2–6. Slafkovský had 2 points (2 goals) and Leonard had 1 (0 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 →