Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Frost 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 Morgan Frost's 1.30.
Frost had 43 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Frost has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Nylander has 1 left. We project Frost for 2.6 ESPN points to Nylander's 2.1.
William Nylander has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Frost's biggest edges: Hits 59, Faceoffs won 601, Blocked shots 39.
Nylander's biggest edges: Hardest shot 92.6, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Luck Meter +74.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Frost
1.30
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 | Frost | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.24 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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: Frost vs Nylander
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Frost 3G 2A, 31 SOG · Nylander 10G 11A, 38 SOG
Frost's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Frost's defensive zone 0–1 (2021-22 to 2023-24)
Frost blocked 0 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 1 of Frost's.
On the ice against each other (Frost's side)
12:55 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Frost's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–12
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.7
- 42.4%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Frost | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | CGY 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-10-28 | CGY 3–4 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-17 | CGY 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-02-04 | CGY 3–6 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 3G 0A 6S |
| 2025-01-07 | PHI 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-05 | PHI 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-19 | PHI 4–3 TOR | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-14 | PHI 2–6 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-15 | PHI 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-08 | PHI 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-22 | PHI 3–4 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2022-04-19 | PHI 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 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.
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)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Frost 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 Morgan Frost's 1.30. Frost had 43 points in 82 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, Morgan Frost or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Frost and Nylander done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Frost's team went 2–12. Frost had 5 points (3 goals) and Nylander had 21 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Frost or Nylander?
- Against each other, Frost has won 0 and Nylander 2 of their 2 head-to-head draws.
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 →