Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Sandin vs Rickard Rakell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59.
Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.
This week Sandin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Rakell has 1 left. We project Rakell for 2.0 ESPN points to Sandin's 1.7.
Rickard Rakell has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sandin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, 20+ mph bursts 61, Hits 88.
Rakell's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Sandin
1.59
fantasy points per game
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sandin | Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.87 | 0.36 |
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: Sandin vs Rakell
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Sandin 1G 4A, 10 SOG · Rakell 3G 6A, 44 SOG
Sandin blocked 3 of Rakell's shots; Rakell blocked 2 of Sandin's.
On the ice against each other (Sandin's side)
6:39 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Sandin's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–1
- 90.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 93.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sandin | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | WSH 6–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-17 | WSH 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-02-22 | WSH 8–3 PIT | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-18 | WSH 4–1 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-08 | WSH 2–4 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-04 | WSH 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-07 | WSH 6–0 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-02 | WSH 4–3 PIT | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-13 | WSH 0–4 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-25 | WSH 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-26 | TOR 4–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-11-15 | TOR 5–2 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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 Sandin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rasmus Sandin or Rickard Rakell in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59. Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 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 Sandin or Rickard Rakell?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Rickard Rakell leads in 22 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sandin and Rakell done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Sandin's team went 10–6. Sandin had 5 points (1 goals) and Rakell had 9 (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 →