Who to start · 2025-26
Parker Wotherspoon 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 Parker Wotherspoon's 1.29.
Wotherspoon had 30 points in 80 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Wotherspoon has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Wotherspoon's 1.3.
William Nylander has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Wotherspoon's biggest edges: Hits 162, Plus/minus +17, Penalty minutes 55.
Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Power-play share 71.2%, Top skating speed 23.5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Parker Wotherspoon
1.29
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 | Wotherspoon | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.07 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.30 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.65 | 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: Wotherspoon vs Nylander
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.
Wotherspoon 0G 1A, 9 SOG · Nylander 8G 6A, 43 SOG
Wotherspoon blocked 0 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 1 of Wotherspoon's.
On the ice against each other (Wotherspoon's side)
15:59 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Wotherspoon's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–12
- 61.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.8
- 50.4%
- Goals
- 2–5
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wotherspoon | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | PIT 3–6 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 2A 3S |
| 2025-11-29 | PIT 2–7 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-03 | PIT 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2025-02-25 | BOS 4–5 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-05 | BOS 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-05-04 · PO | BOS 2–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-05-02 · PO | BOS 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | BOS 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | BOS 3–1 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-07 | BOS 4–1 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-04 | BOS 4–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-02 | BOS 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 7S |
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 Wotherspoon
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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 Parker Wotherspoon 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 Parker Wotherspoon's 1.29. Wotherspoon had 30 points in 80 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, Parker Wotherspoon or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wotherspoon and Nylander done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Wotherspoon's team went 5–7. Wotherspoon had 1 points (0 goals) and Nylander had 14 (8 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 →