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Ryan Leonard vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.59.

Leonard had 45 points in 75 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Leonard has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Leonard for 1.8 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Leonard's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1047, Hits 124, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.34, High-danger chances 54.8%, Offensive-zone time 46.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Leonard

1.50

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLeonardNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.530.56
Assists (+1)0.330.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.18
Hits (+0.1)0.170.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.170.22

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: Leonard vs Nugent-Hopkins

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

LeonardNugent-Hopkins
0Team record in 1 meetings1
0Points in those games1

Leonard 0G 0A, 2 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 0G 1A, 2 SOG

On the ice against each other (Leonard's side)

4:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Leonard's side

Shot attempts
8–3
72.7%
Expected goals
0.1–0.3
35.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Leonard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreLeonardNugent-Hopkins
2026-01-24WSH 5–6 EDM0G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

LeonardNugent-Hopkins

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 Leonard

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Leonard or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.59. Leonard had 45 points in 75 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Leonard or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Leonard and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 1 games against each other in our data, Leonard's team went 0–1. Leonard had 0 points (0 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 1 (0 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 →