Who to start · 2025-26
Mattias Samuelsson vs William Nylander
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Samuelsson's 2.01.
Samuelsson had 41 points in 78 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Samuelsson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Samuelsson's 2.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Samuelsson's biggest edges: Hits 132, Plus/minus +41, Blocked shots 154.
Nylander's biggest edges: Power-play share 71.2%, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%, Power-play time per game 2:45.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mattias Samuelsson
2.01
fantasy points per game
William Nylander
2.36
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.
| Points per game from | Samuelsson | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.44 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.34 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.24 |
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: Samuelsson vs Nylander
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Samuelsson 3G 3A, 12 SOG · Nylander 3G 7A, 26 SOG
Samuelsson blocked 1 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 0 of Samuelsson's.
On the ice against each other (Samuelsson's side)
4:26 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Samuelsson's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–4
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 50.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Samuelsson | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | BUF 5–3 TOR | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-15 | BUF 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-20 | BUF 3–6 TOR | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-12-15 | BUF 3–5 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-21 | BUF 9–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-02-21 | BUF 3–6 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2022-04-12 | BUF 5–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-03-13 | BUF 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-02 | BUF 5–1 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.
Mattias Samuelsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to D
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to RW
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Mattias Samuelsson or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Samuelsson's 2.01. Samuelsson had 41 points in 78 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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, Mattias Samuelsson or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Samuelsson and Nylander done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Samuelsson's team went 5–4. Samuelsson had 6 points (3 goals) and Nylander had 10 (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 →