Who to start · 2025-26
Nico Hischier vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93.
Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Hischier has 1 game left; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Hischier's 1.9.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hischier's biggest edges: Corsi 54.0%, Fenwick 53.2%, Draw Equity /100 +0.070.
Johnston's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.9, On-ice PDO 1026, Luck Meter +27.
Head to head on the dot, Hischier leads Johnston 19–10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hischier | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.39 | 0.35 |
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 Johnston
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.
Hischier 1G 4A, 11 SOG · Johnston 6G 5A, 23 SOG
Hischier's offensive zone 10–2 · neutral 4–5 · Hischier's defensive zone 5–3 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Hischier blocked 1 of Johnston's shots; Johnston blocked 1 of Hischier's.
On the ice against each other (Hischier's side)
9:05 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hischier's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–9
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.2
- 21.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hischier | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | NJD 6–4 DAL | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-03 | NJD 0–3 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-04 | NJD 3–4 DAL | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-22 | NJD 2–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-14 | NJD 6–2 DAL | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-01-20 | NJD 2–6 DAL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-27 | NJD 3–2 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-13 | NJD 1–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
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 PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to C
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Nico Hischier or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93. Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 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 Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hischier and Johnston done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Hischier's team went 3–5. Hischier had 5 points (1 goals) and Johnston had 11 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hischier or Johnston?
- Against each other, Hischier has won 19 and Johnston 10 of their 29 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 →