Who to start · 2025-26
Patrick Kane vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Kane had 57 points in 67 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Kane has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Eklund has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eklund for 1.9 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Kane's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Plus/minus −1, Offensive-zone start % 57.6%.
Eklund's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.3, Blocked shots 51, Hits 72.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Patrick Kane
1.69
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kane | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 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: Kane 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.
Kane 0G 0A, 12 SOG · Eklund 3G 3A, 15 SOG
On the ice against each other (Kane's side)
2:33 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Kane's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–1
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
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- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kane | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | DET 4–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-14 | DET 3–6 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-11-18 | DET 4–5 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-02 | DET 5–3 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-07 | DET 5–6 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
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.
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
William Eklund
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Patrick Kane or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Kane had 57 points in 67 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, Patrick Kane or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Kane and Eklund done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Kane's team went 2–3. Kane had 0 points (0 goals) and Eklund had 6 (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 →