Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe 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 Adrian Kempe's 2.01.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Tuch had 66 in 79 games.
This week Kempe 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 Kempe's 1.6.
Adrian Kempe has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.4%, Power-play share 70.3%, Top skating speed 23.7.
Tuch's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.6%, Forecheck xG /60 0.26, Blocked shots 90.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
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 | Kempe | Tuch |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.39 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Kempe vs Tuch
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.
Kempe 6G 11A, 62 SOG · Tuch 13G 10A, 100 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Kempe's defensive zone 0–3 (2017-18 to 2018-19)
Kempe blocked 2 of Tuch's shots; Tuch blocked 0 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
5:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–5
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 92.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Tuch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | LAK 1–4 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-29 | LAK 1–4 BUF | 1G 0A 4S | 3G 0A 7S |
| 2024-11-20 | LAK 0–1 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-10 | LAK 3–1 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-13 | LAK 0–7 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-01-24 | LAK 3–5 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-02-13 | LAK 5–2 BUF | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-13 | LAK 0–6 BUF | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-06 | LAK 3–0 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-04-14 | LAK 2–6 VGK | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-04-12 | LAK 2–4 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2021-03-31 | LAK 4–2 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 32 meetings.
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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.
Adrian Kempe
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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 Adrian Kempe 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 Adrian Kempe's 2.01. Kempe had 73 points in 81 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, Adrian Kempe or Alex Tuch?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adrian Kempe 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 Kempe and Tuch done against each other?
- In 32 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 12–20. Kempe had 17 points (6 goals) and Tuch had 23 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Tuch?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 1 and Tuch 3 of their 4 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 →