Who to start · 2025-26
Miro Heiskanen vs Rasmus Dahlin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Dahlin's 2.10.
Heiskanen had 63 points in 77 games; Dahlin had 74 in 77 games.
This week Heiskanen has 2 games left; Dahlin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Heiskanen for 4.0 ESPN points to Dahlin's 2.5.
Rasmus Dahlin has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Heiskanen's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.037, Blocked shots 132, Offensive-zone start % 54.0%.
Dahlin's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.2, Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Hits 67.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Miro Heiskanen
2.20
fantasy points per game
Rasmus Dahlin
2.20
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rasmus Dahlin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Heiskanen | Dahlin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.71 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.86 | 0.51 |
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: Heiskanen vs Dahlin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Heiskanen 0G 5A, 25 SOG · Dahlin 4G 4A, 47 SOG
Heiskanen blocked 1 of Dahlin's shots; Dahlin blocked 1 of Heiskanen's.
On the ice against each other (Heiskanen's side)
6:03 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Heiskanen's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–6
- 53.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.3
- 77.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Heiskanen | Dahlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | DAL 1–4 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-31 | DAL 4–2 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-22 | DAL 2–4 BUF | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-09 | DAL 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-06 | DAL 2–1 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2023-03-09 | DAL 10–4 BUF | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-23 | DAL 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-02-27 | DAL 4–2 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-20 | DAL 5–4 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2020-01-16 | DAL 1–4 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-10-14 | DAL 0–4 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-03-12 | DAL 2–0 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
Miro Heiskanen
2games
4.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STL1.8 ptsvs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
Rasmus Dahlin
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.5 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Miro Heiskanen or Rasmus Dahlin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Dahlin's 2.10. Heiskanen had 63 points in 77 games; Dahlin had 74 in 77 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, Miro Heiskanen or Rasmus Dahlin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Rasmus Dahlin 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 Heiskanen and Dahlin done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Heiskanen's team went 8–5. Heiskanen had 5 points (0 goals) and Dahlin had 8 (4 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 →