Who to start · 2025-26
Rickard Rakell vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sebastian Aho's 2.01.
Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Rakell has 1 game left; Aho has 1 left. We project Rakell for 2.1 ESPN points to Aho's 2.0.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Rakell's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1018, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Blocked shots 43.
Aho's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 46, Draw Equity /100 +0.005, Faceoff win % 50.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rakell | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.75 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.16 |
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 Aho
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 1G 10A, 35 SOG · Aho 4G 14A, 59 SOG
On the ice against each other (Rakell's side)
23:30 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Rakell's side
- Shot attempts
- 29–32
- 47.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–1.4
- 46.2%
- Goals
- 3–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rakell | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | PIT 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-18 | PIT 5–6 CAR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2026-03-10 | PIT 4–5 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-12-30 | PIT 5–1 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-05 | PIT 3–4 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | PIT 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-10-18 | PIT 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-26 | PIT 4–1 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | PIT 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-21 | PIT 2–1 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-18 | PIT 2–4 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-01-14 | PIT 1–2 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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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.
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.1 pts
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.0 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Rickard Rakell or Sebastian Aho 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 Sebastian Aho's 2.01. Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Rakell and Aho done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Rakell's team went 8–10. Rakell had 11 points (1 goals) and Aho had 18 (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 →