Who to start · 2025-26
William Nylander vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Zach Hyman's 1.99.
Nylander had 79 points in 65 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Nylander has 1 game left; Hyman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Hyman's 1.5.
Zach Hyman has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nylander's biggest edges: Hardest shot 92.6, Faceoffs won 31, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036.
Hyman's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, High-danger chances 57.9%, Expected goals 55.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
William Nylander
2.36
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nylander | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.05 | 1.00 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.15 |
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: Nylander vs Hyman
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.
Nylander 3G 5A, 26 SOG · Hyman 4G 2A, 28 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Nylander's side)
3:39 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Nylander's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–7
- 12.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 22.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nylander | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | TOR 5–2 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-13 | TOR 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-01 | TOR 4–3 EDM | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-16 | TOR 4–3 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-23 | TOR 6–3 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-16 | TOR 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-11 | TOR 7–4 EDM | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-01 | TOR 2–5 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2022-01-05 | TOR 4–2 EDM | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
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 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start William Nylander or Zach Hyman 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 Zach Hyman's 1.99. Nylander had 79 points in 65 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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, William Nylander or Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Zach Hyman leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nylander and Hyman done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Nylander's team went 6–3. Nylander had 8 points (3 goals) and Hyman had 6 (4 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 →