Who to start · 2025-26
Rickard Rakell vs Ryan Pulock
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Pulock's 1.54.
Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Pulock had 27 in 76 games.
This week Rakell has 1 game left; Pulock has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Rakell for 2.0 ESPN points to Pulock's 1.8.
Rickard Rakell has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Rakell's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Power-play share 72.6%.
Pulock's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.56, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Ryan Pulock
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rakell | Pulock |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.75 | 0.07 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.98 |
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: Rakell vs Pulock
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Rakell 8G 9A, 55 SOG · Pulock 2G 6A, 48 SOG
Rakell blocked 0 of Pulock's shots; Pulock blocked 3 of Rakell's.
On the ice against each other (Rakell's side)
21:00 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Rakell's side
- Shot attempts
- 29–19
- 60.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.7–0.4
- 82.9%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rakell | Pulock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | PIT 8–3 NYI | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-03 | PIT 4–5 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-09 | PIT 4–3 NYI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-18 | PIT 2–4 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-29 | PIT 3–2 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-28 | PIT 3–6 NYI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-05 | PIT 3–4 NYI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-17 | PIT 4–5 NYI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-20 | PIT 4–5 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-09 | PIT 3–4 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-20 | PIT 2–4 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-17 | PIT 4–5 NYI | 2G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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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.
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)
Ryan Pulock
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rickard Rakell or Ryan Pulock 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 Ryan Pulock's 1.54. Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Pulock had 27 in 76 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, Rickard Rakell or Ryan Pulock?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Rickard Rakell leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Rakell and Pulock done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Rakell's team went 8–13. Rakell had 17 points (8 goals) and Pulock had 8 (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 →