Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Frost 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 Morgan Frost's 1.30.
Frost had 43 points in 82 games; Sandin had 29 in 73 games.
This week Frost has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Sandin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Frost for 2.6 ESPN points to Sandin's 1.7.
Morgan Frost has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Frost's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Offensive-zone start % 67.6%, Penalty minutes 28.
Sandin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +4, Hits 88, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.09.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Frost
1.37
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 | Frost | Sandin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.54 | 0.14 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Frost vs Sandin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Frost 1G 4A, 18 SOG · Sandin 0G 3A, 6 SOG
Frost blocked 1 of Sandin's shots; Sandin blocked 1 of Frost's.
On the ice against each other (Frost's side)
6:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Frost's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–2
- 83.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 62.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Frost | Sandin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | CGY 3–7 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-23 | CGY 1–3 WSH | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-25 | CGY 3–1 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-23 | PHI 3–6 WSH | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | PHI 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-01 | PHI 2–5 WSH | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-14 | PHI 4–3 WSH | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-08 | PHI 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 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.
Morgan Frost
3games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs SEAOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ VAN1.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +3.5 win%Likely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.860)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ SEAB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
Rasmus Sandin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Frost 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 Morgan Frost's 1.30. Frost had 43 points in 82 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, Morgan Frost or Rasmus Sandin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Morgan Frost leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Frost and Sandin done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Frost's team went 2–6. Frost had 5 points (1 goals) and Sandin had 3 (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 →