Who to start · 2025-26
Travis Konecny vs Will Smith
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Will Smith projects to 1.94 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Konecny had 68 points in 77 games; Smith had 59 in 69 games.
This week Konecny has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Smith has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Smith for 1.9 ESPN points to Konecny's 1.4.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Konecny's biggest edges: Hits 108, Blocked shots 38, Penalty minutes 59.
Smith's biggest edges: Ascension score 64, Offensive-zone start % 68.9%, Goals above expected +2.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Will Smith
1.94
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Will Smith has the edge.
| Points per game from | Konecny | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.08 |
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: Konecny vs Smith
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Konecny 3G 2A, 13 SOG · Smith 0G 1A, 8 SOG
On the ice against each other (Konecny's side)
13:38 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Konecny's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–6
- 77.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.6
- 64.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Konecny | Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | PHI 4–1 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-09 | PHI 4–1 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | PHI 4–0 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-11 | PHI 4–3 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 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.
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Will Smith
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Travis Konecny or Will Smith in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Will Smith projects to 1.94 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90. Konecny had 68 points in 77 games; Smith had 59 in 69 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, Travis Konecny or Will Smith?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Konecny and Smith done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Konecny's team went 4–0. Konecny had 5 points (3 goals) and Smith had 1 (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 →