Who to start · 2025-26
Parker Kelly vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Eklund projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51.
Kelly had 35 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Kelly has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Eklund for 1.2 ESPN points to Kelly's 0.9.
Parker Kelly has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Kelly's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, Goals above expected +7.5, Forecheck xG /60 0.46.
Eklund's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 2:51, Power-play share 57.4%, Offensive-zone time 45.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Parker Kelly
1.39
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Eklund has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kelly | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.51 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.17 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.33 |
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: Kelly vs Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kelly 0G 1A, 10 SOG · Eklund 3G 1A, 14 SOG
Kelly blocked 1 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 0 of Kelly's.
On the ice against each other (Kelly's side)
4:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kelly's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–4
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 58.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kelly | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | COL 4–2 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-26 | COL 6–0 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-01 | COL 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-06 | COL 7–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-12-19 | COL 4–2 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-20 | COL 4–1 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | OTT 5–4 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Parker Kelly
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Parker Kelly or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Eklund projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51. Kelly had 35 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 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, Parker Kelly or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Parker Kelly leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kelly and Eklund done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Kelly's team went 6–1. Kelly had 1 points (0 goals) and Eklund had 4 (3 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 →