Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fox 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 Fox's 2.13.
Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Tuch had 66 in 79 games.
This week Fox 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 Fox's 1.5.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Fox's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.0%, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.14, Faceoffs won 0.
Tuch's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.3, Blocked shots 90, Top skating speed 22.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fox
2.13
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 | Fox | Tuch |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.39 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.62 | 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: Fox vs Tuch
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fox 4G 7A, 18 SOG · Tuch 3G 2A, 29 SOG
On the ice against each other (Fox's side)
10:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–9
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.4
- 69.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fox | Tuch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | NYR 3–5 BUF | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-09 | NYR 4–0 BUF | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-02-22 | NYR 2–8 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-11 | NYR 3–2 BUF | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | NYR 1–6 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-23 | NYR 4–3 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-12 | NYR 5–1 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-10 | NYR 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-31 | NYR 2–3 BUF | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-27 | NYR 5–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-12-08 | NYR 5–0 VGK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-02 | NYR 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
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 Fox
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to D
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to D
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Alex Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fox 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 Fox's 2.13. Fox had 53 points in 55 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 Fox or Alex Tuch?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fox and Tuch done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 6–6. Fox had 11 points (4 goals) and Tuch had 5 (3 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 →