Who to start · 2025-26
Travis Sanheim 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 Sanheim's 1.84.
Sanheim had 37 points in 81 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Sanheim has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Sanheim for 2.1 ESPN points to Nylander's 2.1.
William Nylander has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Sanheim's biggest edges: Plus/minus +12, Blocked shots 152, High-danger chances 55.4%.
Nylander's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.1%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Travis Sanheim
1.84
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 | Sanheim | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 1.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.34 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.92 | 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: Sanheim vs Nylander
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.
Sanheim 3G 5A, 39 SOG · Nylander 12G 12A, 64 SOG
Sanheim blocked 4 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 0 of Sanheim's.
On the ice against each other (Sanheim's side)
12:02 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Sanheim's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–10
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 51.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sanheim | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | PHI 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-25 | PHI 2–7 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 2A 4S |
| 2025-01-07 | PHI 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-05 | PHI 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-19 | PHI 4–3 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-14 | PHI 2–6 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-15 | PHI 3–4 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-08 | PHI 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-22 | PHI 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2022-11-02 | PHI 2–5 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-19 | PHI 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-04-02 | PHI 3–6 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
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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 Sanheim
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. 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 CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Travis Sanheim 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 Sanheim's 1.84. Sanheim had 37 points in 81 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 Sanheim or William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers, William Nylander leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sanheim and Nylander done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Sanheim's team went 7–13. Sanheim had 8 points (3 goals) and Nylander had 24 (12 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 →