Who to start · 2025-26
Leon Draisaitl vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Draisaitl has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Goals above expected +1.8, Faceoffs won 628.
Eklund's biggest edges: Blocked shots 51, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Transition attempts /60 1.19.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leon Draisaitl
2.82
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Draisaitl | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.08 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.95 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.33 |
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: Draisaitl vs Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Draisaitl 4G 6A, 22 SOG · Eklund 0G 4A, 19 SOG
Draisaitl's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Draisaitl's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Draisaitl's side)
7:18 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Draisaitl's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 87.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Draisaitl | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | EDM 4–5 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-29 | EDM 4–3 SJS | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-03 | EDM 3–2 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-21 | EDM 3–2 SJS | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-15 | EDM 9–2 SJS | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-28 | EDM 5–0 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-11-09 | EDM 2–3 SJS | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 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.
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Leon Draisaitl or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 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, Leon Draisaitl or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Draisaitl and Eklund done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Draisaitl's team went 5–2. Draisaitl had 10 points (4 goals) and Eklund had 4 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Draisaitl or Eklund?
- Against each other, Draisaitl has won 1 and Eklund 0 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 →