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Adrian Kempe vs Cam York

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cam York's 1.54.

Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; York had 26 in 74 games.

This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; York has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project York for 1.9 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.

Adrian Kempe has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Kempe's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.5, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Hits 127.

York's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.31, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.22, Faceoffs won 0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Adrian Kempe

2.01

fantasy points per game

Cam York

1.54

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKempeYork
Goals (+2)0.830.10
Assists (+1)0.430.26
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.12
Hits (+0.1)0.160.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.230.98

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 York

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

KempeYork
4Team record in 8 meetings4
9Points in those games2

Kempe 6G 3A, 24 SOG · York 0G 2A, 6 SOG

1Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other2

Kempe blocked 0 of York's shots; York blocked 2 of Kempe's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)

10:57 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side

Shot attempts
20–6
76.9%
Expected goals
0.9–0.2
83.8%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Adrian Kempe and Cam York
DateScoreKempeYork
2026-03-19LAK 3–4 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2026-01-31LAK 3–2 PHI2G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-29LAK 5–4 PHI1G 1A 3S0G 1A 0S
2023-11-11LAK 2–4 PHI1G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2023-11-04LAK 5–0 PHI1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2023-01-24LAK 4–3 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2022-12-31LAK 2–4 PHI1G 0A 5S0G 1A 0S
2022-01-29LAK 3–4 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

KempeYork

Fantasy box score

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 @ COL
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Cam York

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.9 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

FAQ

Should I start Adrian Kempe or Cam York 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 Cam York's 1.54. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; York had 26 in 74 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 Cam York?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adrian Kempe leads in 25 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 York done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 4–4. Kempe had 9 points (6 goals) and York had 2 (0 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 →