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Ryan Leonard vs William Nylander

Ryan LeonardRyan LeonardCapitals · Right wingvsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.59.

Leonard had 45 points in 75 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Leonard has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Leonard's 1.8.

William Nylander has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Leonard's biggest edges: Hits 124, Plus/minus +2, Penalty minutes 47.

Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Leonard

1.59

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLeonardNylander
Goals (+2)0.631.05
Assists (+1)0.310.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.25
Hits (+0.1)0.170.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.190.24

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 Nylander

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.

LeonardNylander
1Team record in 1 meetings0
1Points in those games0

Leonard 1G 0A, 4 SOG · Nylander 0G 0A, 1 SOG

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

3:20 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Leonard's side

Shot attempts
4–6
40.0%
Expected goals
0.5–0.2
66.6%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Leonard and William Nylander
DateScoreLeonardNylander
2026-04-08WSH 4–0 TOR1G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

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

LeonardNylander

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%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

William Nylander

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Leonard or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.59. Leonard had 45 points in 75 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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 William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Leonard and Nylander done against each other?
In 1 games against each other in our data, Leonard's team went 1–0. Leonard had 1 points (1 goals) and Nylander had 0 (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 →