Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Lawson Crouse
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crouse has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.
Adrian Kempe has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Power-play share 70.3%, Offensive-zone time 43.4%, Power-play time per game 2:58.
Crouse's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.32, High-danger chances 53.7%, Scoring chances 52.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Lawson Crouse
1.65
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Crouse |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.28 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.30 |
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 Crouse
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 8G 14A, 48 SOG · Crouse 9G 4A, 61 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Kempe's defensive zone 1–0 (2021-22)
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
10:08 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–5
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 51.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Crouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | LAK 2–6 UTA | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-22 | LAK 3–4 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2025-12-08 | LAK 4–2 UTA | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-03 | LAK 4–2 UTA | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-22 | LAK 5–3 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-26 | LAK 3–2 UTA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-20 | LAK 4–1 ARI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2023-10-24 | LAK 6–3 ARI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-18 | LAK 6–5 ARI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-23 | LAK 1–2 ARI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-02-23 | LAK 3–2 ARI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-02-19 | LAK 5–3 ARI | 2G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 28 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 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Lawson Crouse
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Lawson Crouse 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 Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 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 Lawson Crouse?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adrian Kempe leads in 22 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 Crouse done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 17–11. Kempe had 22 points (8 goals) and Crouse had 13 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Crouse?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 1 and Crouse 0 of their 1 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 →