Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Dahlin vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Dahlin projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.
Dahlin had 74 points in 77 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Dahlin has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left. We project Dahlin for 2.1 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.4.
Rasmus Dahlin has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Dahlin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, On-ice PDO 1020, Penalty minutes 76.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.6, Offensive-zone start % 60.5%, Shorthanded points 1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Dahlin
2.20
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rasmus Dahlin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dahlin | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.71 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.51 | 0.22 |
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: Dahlin vs Nugent-Hopkins
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dahlin 1G 4A, 34 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 5G 5A, 32 SOG
Dahlin blocked 1 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 2 of Dahlin's.
On the ice against each other (Dahlin's side)
4:16 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Dahlin's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–2
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 36.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dahlin | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | BUF 4–3 EDM | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-10 | BUF 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-25 | BUF 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-21 | BUF 3–8 EDM | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-09 | BUF 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-06 | BUF 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-10-18 | BUF 4–2 EDM | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2021-11-12 | BUF 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2020-01-02 | BUF 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2019-03-04 | BUF 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-01-14 | BUF 2–7 EDM | 0G 1A 6S | 1G 1A 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.
Rasmus Dahlin
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJ
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.1 pts
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.4 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Rasmus Dahlin or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Dahlin projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Dahlin had 74 points in 77 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Dahlin or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Rasmus Dahlin leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dahlin and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Dahlin's team went 6–5. Dahlin had 5 points (1 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 10 (5 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 →