Who to start · 2025-26
Miro Heiskanen vs Rickard Rakell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rickard Rakell's 2.10.
Heiskanen had 63 points in 77 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.
This week Heiskanen has 1 game left; Rakell has 1 left. We project Heiskanen for 2.2 ESPN points to Rakell's 2.0.
Miro Heiskanen has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Heiskanen's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.54, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.037, Sequence xG 56.0%.
Rakell's biggest edges: Hits 71, Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Hardest shot 88.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Miro Heiskanen
2.19
fantasy points per game
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Miro Heiskanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Heiskanen | Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.22 | 0.75 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.66 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.34 |
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 Rakell
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 3G 3A, 25 SOG · Rakell 1G 2A, 23 SOG
Heiskanen blocked 4 of Rakell's shots; Rakell blocked 0 of Heiskanen's.
On the ice against each other (Heiskanen's side)
4:44 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Heiskanen's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–2
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Heiskanen | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | DAL 6–3 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-11 | DAL 7–1 PIT | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-22 | DAL 4–2 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-24 | DAL 4–1 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-23 | DAL 3–2 PIT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-12 | DAL 1–2 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-09 | DAL 3–0 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-10-24 | DAL 2–1 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-10-25 | DAL 5–2 ANA | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2018-10-13 | DAL 5–3 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 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.
Miro Heiskanen
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Miro Heiskanen or Rickard Rakell in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rickard Rakell's 2.10. Heiskanen had 63 points in 77 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 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 Rickard Rakell?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Miro Heiskanen 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 Heiskanen and Rakell done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Heiskanen's team went 9–1. Heiskanen had 6 points (3 goals) and Rakell had 3 (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 →