Who to start · 2025-26
Quinn Hughes vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinn Hughes projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Hughes had 76 points in 74 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Hughes for 1.7 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Quinn Hughes has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Expected goals 54.3%, Sequence xG 54.3%.
Eklund's biggest edges: Hits 72, Blocked shots 51, Luck Meter −29.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Quinn Hughes
2.20
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Quinn Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.19 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.93 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 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: Hughes 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.
Hughes 3G 11A, 32 SOG · Eklund 2G 2A, 14 SOG
Hughes blocked 2 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 1 of Hughes's.
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
11:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–11
- 47.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.4
- 61.5%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | MIN 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-28 | VAN 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-14 | VAN 2–1 SJS | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-23 | VAN 4–3 SJS | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-02 | VAN 3–2 SJS | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-23 | VAN 7–4 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-25 | VAN 3–4 SJS | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-20 | VAN 3–1 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-02 | VAN 10–1 SJS | 1G 4A 2S | 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.
Quinn Hughes
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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 Quinn Hughes or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinn Hughes projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Hughes had 76 points in 74 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, Quinn Hughes or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinn Hughes leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hughes and Eklund done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 6–3. Hughes had 14 points (3 goals) and Eklund had 4 (2 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 →