Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Eklund has 1 left. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Lucas Raymond has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Raymond's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.7, Plus/minus +1, Luck Meter +18.
Eklund's biggest edges: High-danger chances 52.0%, Blocked shots 51, Faceoffs won 11.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lucas Raymond
1.88
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raymond | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.64 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 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: Raymond 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.
Raymond 2G 8A, 10 SOG · Eklund 3G 3A, 15 SOG
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
2:42 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–1
- 83.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 38.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | DET 4–2 SJS | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-14 | DET 3–6 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-11-18 | DET 4–5 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-02 | DET 5–3 SJS | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-07 | DET 5–6 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
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.
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 Lucas Raymond or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Raymond had 76 points in 80 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, Lucas Raymond or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lucas Raymond leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Raymond and Eklund done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 2–3. Raymond had 10 points (2 goals) and Eklund had 6 (3 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 →