Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Sandin vs Viktor Arvidsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Viktor Arvidsson projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59.
Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 games.
This week Sandin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Arvidsson has 1 left. We project Arvidsson for 2.0 ESPN points to Sandin's 1.7.
Viktor Arvidsson has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sandin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Hits 88, 20+ mph bursts 61.
Arvidsson's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.70, Hardest shot 94.6, On-ice PDO 1065.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Sandin
1.59
fantasy points per game
Viktor Arvidsson
1.76
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Viktor Arvidsson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sandin | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.87 | 0.26 |
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 Arvidsson
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 3G 6A, 17 SOG · Arvidsson 4G 5A, 32 SOG
Sandin blocked 2 of Arvidsson's shots; Arvidsson blocked 0 of Sandin's.
On the ice against each other (Sandin's side)
11:51 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Sandin's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–10
- 44.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 45.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sandin | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | WSH 2–3 BOS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-03-07 | WSH 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-08 | WSH 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-23 | WSH 7–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-21 | WSH 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-06 | WSH 2–4 LAK | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 7S |
| 2022-12-08 | TOR 5–0 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-29 | TOR 2–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-24 | TOR 6–2 LAK | 0G 3A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2020-01-27 | TOR 5–2 NSH | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
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 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)
Viktor Arvidsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rasmus Sandin or Viktor Arvidsson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Viktor Arvidsson projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59. Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 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 Viktor Arvidsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Viktor Arvidsson leads in 25 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 Arvidsson done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Sandin's team went 5–5. Sandin had 9 points (3 goals) and Arvidsson had 9 (4 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 →