Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Andersson vs Shea Theodore
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Andersson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shea Theodore's 1.51.
Andersson had 47 points in 81 games; Theodore had 39 in 70 games.
This week Andersson has 2 games left; Theodore has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Andersson for 3.4 to Theodore's 3.1 over the games left.
Rasmus Andersson has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Andersson's biggest edges: Luck Meter +51, Penalty minutes 71, Blocked shots 150.
Theodore's biggest edges: Ascension score 58, Expected goals 57.4%, Sequence xG 57.0%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Shea Theodore rates ahead, +5.0 to +3.5 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Andersson is steady, −1:40 TOI a game; Theodore is cooling, 1 P in last 5 (0.55/GP before).
- • 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 21 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 20 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Andersson
+3.5
category z-score total
Shea Theodore
+5.0
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Shea Theodore has the edge (Andersson wins 5, Theodore wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Andersson | Theodore |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Assists / game | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.05 | 0.64 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.16 | 1.91 |
| Hits / game | 0.35 | 0.02 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Andersson vs Theodore
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Andersson 1G 5A, 36 SOG · Theodore 2G 12A, 41 SOG
Andersson blocked 5 of Theodore's shots; Theodore blocked 3 of Andersson's.
On the ice against each other (Andersson's side)
15:49 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Andersson's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–15
- 59.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.3
- 74.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
On the ice together
39:43 at 5-on-5 over 22 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 29–60
- 32.6%
- Expected goals
- 2.0–2.6
- 43.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Andersson | Theodore |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | CGY 1–6 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-14 | CGY 2–4 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-15 | CGY 5–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-05 | CGY 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2024-12-29 | CGY 0–3 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-10-28 | CGY 0–5 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-14 | CGY 4–1 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-23 | CGY 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-16 | CGY 7–2 VGK | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-23 | CGY 3–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-10-18 | CGY 3–2 VGK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-14 | CGY 1–6 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Rasmus Andersson
3games (2 left)
3.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL1.8 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ1.6 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
Shea Theodore
3games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL1.6 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rasmus Andersson or Shea Theodore in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Andersson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shea Theodore's 1.51. Andersson had 47 points in 81 games; Theodore had 39 in 70 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, Rasmus Andersson or Shea Theodore?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Rasmus Andersson leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Andersson and Theodore done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Andersson's team went 8–14. Andersson had 6 points (1 goals) and Theodore had 14 (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 →