Who to start · 2025-26
Matt Roy vs Rasmus Sandin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Sandin projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Roy's 1.54.
Roy had 19 points in 79 games; Sandin had 29 in 73 games.
This week Roy has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Sandin has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Roy for 2.9 ESPN points to Sandin's 2.8.
Matt Roy has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Roy's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Hardest shot 96.0, Transition attempts /60 0.40.
Sandin's biggest edges: Luck Meter +27, Goals above expected +0.2, Goals 5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matt Roy
1.46
fantasy points per game
Rasmus Sandin
1.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rasmus Sandin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Roy | Sandin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.05 | 0.14 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.92 | 0.87 |
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: Roy vs Sandin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Roy 0G 1A, 11 SOG · Sandin 1G 4A, 7 SOG
Roy blocked 0 of Sandin's shots; Sandin blocked 1 of Roy's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
236:13 at 5-on-5 over 50 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 215–214
- 50.1%
- Expected goals
- 7.9–9.1
- 46.5%
- Goals
- 9–8
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Roy | Sandin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-29 | LAK 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-06 | LAK 4–2 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-08 | LAK 0–5 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-29 | LAK 4–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-24 | LAK 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2021-11-08 | LAK 5–1 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2020-03-05 | LAK 1–0 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 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.
Matt Roy
2games
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Rasmus Sandin
2games
2.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matt Roy or Rasmus Sandin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Sandin projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Roy's 1.54. Roy had 19 points in 79 games; Sandin had 29 in 73 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, Matt Roy or Rasmus Sandin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Roy leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Roy and Sandin done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Roy's team went 4–3. Roy had 1 points (0 goals) and Sandin had 5 (1 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 →