Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Sandin vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59.
Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Sandin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Sandin's 1.7.
Wyatt Johnston has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sandin's biggest edges: Hits 88, Fenwick 49.0%, 20+ mph bursts 61.
Johnston's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.2%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.003, Penalty minutes 32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Sandin
1.59
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sandin | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 1.10 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.26 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.87 | 0.34 |
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 Johnston
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Sandin 2G 1A, 10 SOG · Johnston 2G 3A, 21 SOG
Sandin blocked 1 of Johnston's shots; Johnston blocked 0 of Sandin's.
On the ice against each other (Sandin's side)
5:13 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Sandin's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–6
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 14.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sandin | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | WSH 1–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-16 | WSH 1–3 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-17 | WSH 3–2 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-27 | WSH 4–5 DAL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-07 | WSH 4–5 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-06 | TOR 4–0 DAL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-20 | TOR 3–2 DAL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
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)
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rasmus Sandin or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59. Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 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 Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Wyatt Johnston 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 Johnston done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Sandin's team went 3–4. Sandin had 3 points (2 goals) and Johnston had 5 (2 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 →