Who to start · 2025-26
Travis Konecny vs William Nylander
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Konecny had 68 points in 77 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Konecny has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Konecny's 1.4.
William Nylander has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Hits 108, Penalty minutes 59.
Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Top skating speed 23.5, Goals above expected +7.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
William Nylander
2.36
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.
| Points per game from | Konecny | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.24 |
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 Nylander
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Konecny 7G 13A, 61 SOG · Nylander 11G 12A, 60 SOG
Konecny's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–1 · Konecny's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20)
Konecny blocked 1 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 0 of Konecny's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Konecny | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | PHI 2–7 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 2A 4S |
| 2025-01-07 | PHI 2–3 TOR | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-05 | PHI 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-19 | PHI 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-14 | PHI 2–6 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-15 | PHI 3–4 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-08 | PHI 2–6 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-22 | PHI 3–4 TOR | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2022-11-02 | PHI 2–5 TOR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-19 | PHI 2–5 TOR | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-04-02 | PHI 3–6 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-11-10 | PHI 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
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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.
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)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Travis Konecny or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90. Konecny had 68 points in 77 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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 William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Konecny and Nylander done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Konecny's team went 7–13. Konecny had 20 points (7 goals) and Nylander had 23 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Konecny or Nylander?
- Against each other, Konecny has won 1 and Nylander 1 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 →