Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Dahlin 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 Rasmus Dahlin's 2.10.
Dahlin had 74 points in 77 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Dahlin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Dahlin for 2.5 ESPN points to Nylander's 2.1.
Rasmus Dahlin has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dahlin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, Penalty minutes 76, Ascension score 55.
Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%, Transition attempts /60 1.67.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Dahlin
2.10
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 | Dahlin | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.48 | 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: Dahlin vs Nylander
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 4G 11A, 52 SOG · Nylander 7G 11A, 50 SOG
Dahlin blocked 2 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 2 of Dahlin's.
On the ice against each other (Dahlin's side)
8:16 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dahlin's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–9
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.6
- 63.4%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dahlin | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | BUF 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-24 | BUF 5–3 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-15 | BUF 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-20 | BUF 3–6 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-03-30 | BUF 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-06 | BUF 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-21 | BUF 9–3 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-11-04 | BUF 6–4 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-03-13 | BUF 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-02-21 | BUF 3–6 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2022-11-19 | BUF 2–5 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-12 | BUF 5–2 TOR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
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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)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.5 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rasmus Dahlin 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 Rasmus Dahlin's 2.10. Dahlin had 74 points in 77 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, Rasmus Dahlin or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Rasmus Dahlin leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dahlin and Nylander done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Dahlin's team went 9–11. Dahlin had 15 points (4 goals) and Nylander had 18 (7 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 →