Who to start · 2025-26
Sidney Crosby vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Crosby has 1 game left; Eklund has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.9.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Crosby's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.6, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Luck Meter +65.
Eklund's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Blocked shots 51, Transition attempts /60 1.19.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sidney Crosby
2.23
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crosby | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.66 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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: Crosby vs Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Crosby 4G 4A, 18 SOG · Eklund 1G 2A, 13 SOG
Crosby's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Crosby's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Crosby's side)
15:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Crosby's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–24
- 22.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.8
- 18.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crosby | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | PIT 5–6 SJS | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-18 | PIT 3–0 SJS | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-27 | PIT 1–2 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-16 | PIT 4–3 SJS | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-14 | PIT 6–3 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-04 | PIT 10–2 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 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.
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.
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
William Eklund
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sidney Crosby or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Crosby had 74 points in 68 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, Sidney Crosby or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Crosby and Eklund done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Crosby's team went 4–2. Crosby had 8 points (4 goals) and Eklund had 3 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Crosby or Eklund?
- Against each other, Crosby has won 2 and Eklund 0 of their 2 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 →