Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Anthony Cirelli
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Cirelli had 52 in 71 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cirelli has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Kempe for 1.6 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.2.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Kempe's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.93, Hardest shot 95.3, Power-play share 70.3%.
Cirelli's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37, High-danger chances 56.6%, Expected goals 57.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Cirelli |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.37 |
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 Cirelli
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kempe 4G 2A, 28 SOG · Cirelli 3G 5A, 18 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 0–1 · Kempe's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19 to 2019-20)
Kempe blocked 1 of Cirelli's shots; Cirelli blocked 2 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
7:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–15
- 11.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 14.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Cirelli |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | LAK 3–5 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-18 | LAK 2–1 TBL | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-30 | LAK 0–3 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-04 | LAK 2–1 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-23 | LAK 4–3 TBL | 1G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-09 | LAK 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-28 | LAK 2–5 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-12-14 | LAK 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-29 | LAK 2–4 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2020-01-14 | LAK 3–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2019-02-25 | LAK 3–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-01-03 | LAK 2–6 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 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.
Adrian Kempe
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RW
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Anthony Cirelli in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Cirelli had 52 in 71 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 Anthony Cirelli?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Kempe and Cirelli done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 3–9. Kempe had 6 points (4 goals) and Cirelli had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Cirelli?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 0 and Cirelli 3 of their 3 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 →