Who to start · 2025-26
Leo Carlsson vs Will Smith
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leo Carlsson projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Smith's 1.94.
Carlsson had 67 points in 70 games; Smith had 59 in 69 games.
This week Carlsson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Smith has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Smith for 1.9 ESPN points to Carlsson's 1.6.
Leo Carlsson has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Carlsson's biggest edges: Fenwick 56.3%, Corsi 56.2%, High-danger chances 51.6%.
Smith's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1033, Transition attempts /60 2.05, Hardest shot 90.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leo Carlsson
2.12
fantasy points per game
Will Smith
1.94
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leo Carlsson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Carlsson | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.08 |
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: Carlsson vs Smith
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.
Carlsson 3G 2A, 19 SOG · Smith 1G 5A, 14 SOG
Carlsson's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Carlsson's defensive zone 0–1 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Carlsson's side)
6:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Carlsson's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–1
- 90.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 60.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Carlsson | Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | ANA 6–1 SJS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-01 | ANA 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-10-11 | ANA 7–6 SJS | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2025-04-01 | ANA 4–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | ANA 3–1 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-12 | ANA 2–0 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Leo Carlsson
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.6 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
Will Smith
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Leo Carlsson or Will Smith in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leo Carlsson projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Smith's 1.94. Carlsson had 67 points in 70 games; Smith had 59 in 69 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, Leo Carlsson or Will Smith?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leo Carlsson 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 Carlsson and Smith done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Carlsson's team went 5–1. Carlsson had 5 points (3 goals) and Smith had 6 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Carlsson or Smith?
- Against each other, Carlsson has won 0 and Smith 1 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 →