Who to start · 2025-26
Tage Thompson vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Thompson had 81 points in 81 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Thompson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Thompson's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1014, Faceoffs won 390, Offensive-zone start % 60.8%.
Eklund's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.9%, High-danger chances 52.0%, Blocked shots 51.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tage Thompson
2.38
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Thompson | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.99 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.51 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 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: Thompson vs Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Thompson 2G 1A, 13 SOG · Eklund 1G 4A, 10 SOG
Thompson's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Thompson's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Thompson's side)
4:44 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Thompson's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–6
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 82.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Thompson | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | BUF 5–0 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-10 | BUF 6–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-04 | BUF 2–6 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-27 | BUF 5–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-01-15 | BUF 3–0 SJS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-02 | BUF 3–5 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
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.
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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 Tage Thompson or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Thompson had 81 points in 81 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, Tage Thompson or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Thompson and Eklund done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Thompson's team went 4–2. Thompson had 3 points (2 goals) and Eklund had 5 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Thompson or Eklund?
- Against each other, Thompson has won 0 and Eklund 1 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 →