Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Hartman vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Hartman projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Hartman had 43 points in 76 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Hartman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Hartman for 1.2 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Ryan Hartman has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Hartman's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.39, Goals above expected +1.2, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.009.
Eklund's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 111, Assists 38, Offensive-zone time 45.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan Hartman
1.84
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan Hartman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hartman | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.33 |
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: Hartman vs Eklund
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.
Hartman 2G 4A, 17 SOG · Eklund 3G 4A, 15 SOG
Hartman's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Hartman's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24)
Hartman blocked 1 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 0 of Hartman's.
On the ice against each other (Hartman's side)
8:30 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hartman's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–4
- 69.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.0
- 95.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hartman | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | MIN 3–4 SJS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-11 | MIN 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-26 | MIN 5–6 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-04-09 | MIN 8–7 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-11 | MIN 3–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-07 | MIN 5–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-13 | MIN 6–2 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-03-28 | MIN 3–1 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-11 | MIN 5–2 SJS | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
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.
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ryan Hartman or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Hartman projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Hartman had 43 points in 76 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 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, Ryan Hartman or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Hartman leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hartman and Eklund done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Hartman's team went 6–3. Hartman had 6 points (2 goals) and Eklund had 7 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hartman or Eklund?
- Against each other, Hartman has won 1 and Eklund 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →