Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs Alex Tuch
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.92.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Tuch had 66 in 79 games.
This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tuch has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Fantilli's 1.6.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.27, Offensive-zone time 43.6%, Faceoffs won 552.
Tuch's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Plus/minus +24, Luck Meter +61.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.92
fantasy points per game
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Tuch |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.39 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.57 |
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: Fantilli vs Tuch
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fantilli 3G 1A, 20 SOG · Tuch 2G 4A, 18 SOG
Fantilli's offensive zone 2–3 · neutral 1–1 · Fantilli's defensive zone 0–1 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Fantilli blocked 0 of Tuch's shots; Tuch blocked 1 of Fantilli's.
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
9:35 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–15
- 42.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.7
- 43.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Tuch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | CBJ 0–5 BUF | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-03 | CBJ 5–1 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-28 | CBJ 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-04-10 | CBJ 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-04 | CBJ 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2024-10-17 | CBJ 6–4 BUF | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-30 | CBJ 2–3 BUF | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-19 | CBJ 9–4 BUF | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
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.
Adam Fantilli
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.6 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Alex Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or Alex Tuch in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.92. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Tuch had 66 in 79 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, Adam Fantilli or Alex Tuch?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch 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 Fantilli and Tuch done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 5–3. Fantilli had 4 points (3 goals) and Tuch had 6 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Fantilli or Tuch?
- Against each other, Fantilli has won 3 and Tuch 5 of their 8 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 →