Who to start · 2025-26
Miro Heiskanen vs Ryan Leonard
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.59.
Heiskanen had 63 points in 77 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 games.
This week Heiskanen has 2 games left; Leonard has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Heiskanen for 4.0 ESPN points to Leonard's 3.0.
Miro Heiskanen has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Heiskanen's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, High-danger chances 54.9%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.037.
Leonard's biggest edges: Hits 124, Hardest shot 93.9, Penalty minutes 47.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Miro Heiskanen
2.20
fantasy points per game
Ryan Leonard
1.50
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Miro Heiskanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Heiskanen | Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.53 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.86 | 0.17 |
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 Leonard
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Heiskanen 0G 1A, 3 SOG · Leonard 0G 0A, 2 SOG
Heiskanen blocked 1 of Leonard's shots; Leonard blocked 0 of Heiskanen's.
On the ice against each other (Heiskanen's side)
15:49 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Heiskanen's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–9
- 35.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 25.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Heiskanen | Leonard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | DAL 4–1 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-28 | DAL 1–0 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
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)
Ryan Leonard
2games
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Miro Heiskanen or Ryan Leonard 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 Ryan Leonard's 1.59. Heiskanen had 63 points in 77 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 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 Ryan Leonard?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Miro Heiskanen leads in 22 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 Leonard done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Heiskanen's team went 2–0. Heiskanen had 1 points (0 goals) and Leonard had 0 (0 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 →