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Ryan Leonard vs Wyatt Johnston

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.59.

Leonard had 45 points in 75 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.

This week Leonard has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Leonard's 1.8.

Wyatt Johnston has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Leonard's biggest edges: Top skating speed 24.3, Hardest shot 93.9, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50.

Johnston's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.003, Faceoffs won 402, Blocked shots 55.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Leonard

1.59

fantasy points per game

Wyatt Johnston

2.41

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLeonardJohnston
Goals (+2)0.631.03
Assists (+1)0.310.47
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.24
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.26
Hits (+0.1)0.170.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.190.35

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 Johnston

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.

LeonardJohnston
0Team record in 2 meetings2
0Points in those games1

Leonard 0G 0A, 2 SOG · Johnston 1G 0A, 6 SOG

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

13:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Leonard's side

Shot attempts
7–7
50.0%
Expected goals
0.2–0.3
44.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Leonard and Wyatt Johnston
DateScoreLeonardJohnston
2026-01-07WSH 1–4 DAL0G 0A 2S1G 0A 5S
2025-10-28WSH 0–1 DAL0G 0A 0S0G 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.

LeonardJohnston

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)

Wyatt Johnston

2games (1 left)

2.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Leonard or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.59. Leonard had 45 points in 75 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 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 Wyatt Johnston?
On 2025-26 numbers, Wyatt Johnston leads in 20 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 Johnston done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Leonard's team went 0–2. Leonard had 0 points (0 goals) and Johnston had 1 (1 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 →