Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Sandin 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 Sandin's 1.59.
Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Sandin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Sandin's 1.7.
William Nylander has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sandin's biggest edges: Hits 88, Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +4.
Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Transition attempts /60 1.67, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Sandin
1.59
fantasy points per game
William Nylander
2.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sandin | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.92 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.75 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.87 | 0.20 |
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 Nylander
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 0G 3A, 10 SOG · Nylander 3G 3A, 22 SOG
Sandin blocked 0 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 1 of Sandin's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Sandin's side)
12:18 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sandin's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–15
- 34.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 52.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sandin | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | WSH 4–0 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-18 | WSH 4–0 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-28 | WSH 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-06 | WSH 3–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-13 | WSH 3–4 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-28 | WSH 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-20 | WSH 3–7 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2023-10-24 | WSH 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
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%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 14th-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 Sandin 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 Sandin's 1.59. Sandin had 29 points in 73 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 Sandin or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 24 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 Nylander done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Sandin's team went 4–4. Sandin had 3 points (0 goals) and Nylander had 6 (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 →