Who to start · 2026-27
Logan Stankoven vs William Nylander
In 2026-27, Logan Stankoven scored 2.22 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Nylander's 2.17.
Stankoven had 20 points in 21 games; Nylander had 22 in 22 games.
This week Stankoven has no games left; Nylander has no games left.
Logan Stankoven has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Stankoven's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, Corsi 61.4%, Expected goals 64.3%.
Nylander's biggest edges: Hardest shot 99.3, Power-play share 78.5%, Power-play time per game 3:00.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Logan Stankoven rates ahead, +4.4 to +2.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Stankoven is cooling, ixG/60 1.16 (was 1.52); Nylander is falling, 1 P in last 5 (1.35/GP before).
- • Stankoven, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 5 G, 6 A, 1 PPP, 27 SOG.
- • Nylander, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 5 G, 1 A, 2 PPP, 24 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Logan Stankoven has the edge (Stankoven wins 3, Nylander wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Stankoven | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.52 | 0.50 |
| Assists / game | 0.43 | 0.50 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.81 | -0.36 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.36 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.81 | 2.64 |
| Hits / game | 0.38 | 0.41 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Stankoven vs Nylander
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.
Stankoven 3G 3A, 12 SOG · Nylander 6G 0A, 15 SOG
On the ice against each other (Stankoven's side)
5:11 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Stankoven's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–5
- 70.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.3
- 80.5%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stankoven | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | CAR 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-04 | CAR 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-09 | CAR 5–4 TOR | 1G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-13 | CAR 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-14 | DAL 4–1 TOR | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-18 | DAL 3–5 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 0A 4S |
Faceoffs: Stankoven vs Nylander
Model: Logan Stankoven wins 47.3% of draws against William Nylander on average (R shot vs R shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Stankoven at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40% | 54% | 41% | 55% | 47% | 41% | 55% | 42% | 56% |
| Road | 38% | 53% | 39% | 54% | 47% | 39% | 54% | 40% | 55% |
They have not faced each other on a draw in the seasons we track.
Stankoven faceoffs · Nylander faceoffs · how the model works
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Logan Stankoven
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Nov 12 @ SEAOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Philipp Grubauer (.892)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SEA
William Nylander
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs COLOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.905)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs MINOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs EDMOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.906)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
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- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Logan Stankoven or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Logan Stankoven scored 2.22 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Nylander's 2.17. Stankoven had 20 points in 21 games; Nylander had 22 in 22 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, Logan Stankoven or William Nylander?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Logan Stankoven leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stankoven and Nylander done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Stankoven's team went 3–3. Stankoven had 6 points (3 goals) and Nylander had 6 (6 goals).
2026-27 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 →