Who to start · 2025-26
Nico Hischier vs Tom Wilson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93.
Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 games.
This week Hischier has 1 game left; Wilson has 1 left. We project Hischier for 1.9 ESPN points to Wilson's 1.9.
Tom Wilson has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hischier's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.28, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007, Faceoffs won 1,008.
Wilson's biggest edges: Luck Meter +40, Goals above expected +2.0, On-ice PDO 1017.
Head to head on the dot, Hischier leads Wilson 7–4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Tom Wilson
2.24
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tom Wilson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hischier | Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.78 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.39 | 0.44 |
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: Hischier vs Wilson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hischier 13G 15A, 69 SOG · Wilson 9G 11A, 65 SOG
Hischier's offensive zone 4–0 · neutral 1–1 · Hischier's defensive zone 2–3 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Hischier blocked 1 of Wilson's shots; Wilson blocked 0 of Hischier's.
On the ice against each other (Hischier's side)
27:41 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Hischier's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–31
- 35.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–1.8
- 33.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hischier | Wilson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | NJD 7–3 WSH | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-20 | NJD 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-27 | NJD 3–4 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-15 | NJD 3–2 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-30 | NJD 5–6 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-23 | NJD 3–2 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-19 | NJD 5–6 WSH | 2G 1A 6S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2024-10-12 | NJD 5–3 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-02-20 | NJD 2–6 WSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-03 | NJD 6–3 WSH | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-25 | NJD 4–6 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-04-13 | NJD 5–4 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
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.
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHISchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 pts
Tom Wilson
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Nico Hischier or Tom Wilson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93. Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 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, Nico Hischier or Tom Wilson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tom Wilson 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 Hischier and Wilson done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Hischier's team went 11–16. Hischier had 28 points (13 goals) and Wilson had 20 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hischier or Wilson?
- Against each other, Hischier has won 7 and Wilson 4 of their 11 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 →