Who to start · 2025-26
Rickard Rakell vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Rakell has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Rakell's 2.0.
Travis Konecny has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Rakell's biggest edges: Ascension score 50, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Corsi 49.9%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 59, Transition attempts /60 1.44, Plus/minus +14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rakell | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.75 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Rakell 7G 11A, 55 SOG · Konecny 5G 8A, 49 SOG
On the ice against each other (Rakell's side)
34:26 at 5-on-5 over 8 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Rakell's side
- Shot attempts
- 40–29
- 58.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.7–1.4
- 55.3%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rakell | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | PIT 7–0 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-29 · PO | PIT 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | PIT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | PIT 4–2 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | PIT 2–5 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | PIT 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-15 | PIT 6–3 PHI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-27 | PIT 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-25 | PIT 1–6 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-08 | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-23 | PIT 7–3 PHI | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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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 RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rickard Rakell or Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90. Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny leads in 18 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 Konecny done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Rakell's team went 10–11. Rakell had 18 points (7 goals) and Konecny had 13 (5 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 →