Who to start · 2025-26
Kyle Connor vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kyle Connor projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Wyatt Johnston's 2.41.
Connor had 92 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Connor has 1 game left; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Connor's 2.4.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Connor's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.9, Ascension score 58, Corsi 49.2%.
Johnston's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 402, Blocked shots 55, Penalty minutes 32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 9 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Kyle Connor
2.43
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kyle Connor has the edge.
| Points per game from | Connor | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.02 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.37 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.35 |
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: Connor vs Johnston
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Connor 9G 14A, 71 SOG · Johnston 5G 4A, 36 SOG
Connor blocked 0 of Johnston's shots; Johnston blocked 2 of Connor's.
On the ice against each other (Connor's side)
24:13 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Connor's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–28
- 37.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–1.4
- 48.2%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Connor | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | WPG 0–3 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-02 | WPG 3–4 DAL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-09 | WPG 3–4 DAL | 0G 2A 7S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-10-09 | WPG 4–5 DAL | 3G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-17 · PO | WPG 1–2 DAL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-15 · PO | WPG 4–0 DAL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-13 · PO | WPG 1–3 DAL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-05-11 · PO | WPG 2–5 DAL | 1G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-09 · PO | WPG 4–0 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-05-07 · PO | WPG 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-10 | WPG 4–0 DAL | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-14 | WPG 4–1 DAL | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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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.
Kyle Connor
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.4 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Kyle Connor or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kyle Connor projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Wyatt Johnston's 2.41. Connor had 92 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 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, Kyle Connor or Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Connor and Johnston done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Connor's team went 8–13. Connor had 23 points (9 goals) and Johnston had 9 (5 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 →