Who to start · 2025-26
Tom Wilson vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Sanheim's 1.84.
Wilson had 62 points in 72 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Wilson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Sanheim has 1 left. We project Wilson for 2.3 ESPN points to Sanheim's 1.4.
Tom Wilson has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Wilson's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 117, Forecheck xG /60 0.51, Hits 179.
Sanheim's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.12, Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.061.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tom Wilson
2.24
fantasy points per game
Travis Sanheim
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tom Wilson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wilson | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.78 | 0.36 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.44 | 0.92 |
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: Wilson vs Sanheim
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wilson 8G 8A, 51 SOG · Sanheim 3G 5A, 39 SOG
Wilson blocked 3 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 3 of Wilson's.
On the ice against each other (Wilson's side)
21:43 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Wilson's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–10
- 65.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.5
- 61.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wilson | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | WSH 6–4 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2026-03-11 | WSH 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-02-03 | WSH 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-20 | WSH 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-06 | WSH 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-23 | WSH 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | WSH 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-16 | WSH 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-01 | WSH 5–2 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-14 | WSH 3–4 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-14 | WSH 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-11 | WSH 3–5 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 29 meetings.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Tom Wilson
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Travis Sanheim
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Tom Wilson or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Sanheim's 1.84. Wilson had 62 points in 72 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 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, Tom Wilson or Travis Sanheim?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tom Wilson leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wilson and Sanheim done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Wilson's team went 17–12. Wilson had 16 points (8 goals) and Sanheim had 8 (3 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 →