Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.93, Hits 127, Blocked shots 39.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 56.9%, Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Forecheck xG /60 0.32.
Head to head on the dot, Draisaitl leads Kempe 16–2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 1.19 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.96 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.34 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.10 |
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 Draisaitl
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 22G 22A, 189 SOG · Draisaitl 34G 38A, 177 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 2–5 · neutral 0–5 · Kempe's defensive zone 0–6 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Kempe blocked 3 of Draisaitl's shots; Draisaitl blocked 2 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
9:41 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–9
- 52.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.4
- 40.7%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | LAK 1–8 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 1S |
| 2026-01-10 | LAK 4–3 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 0A 8S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | LAK 4–6 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | LAK 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | LAK 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | LAK 4–7 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | LAK 6–2 EDM | 2G 2A 8S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | LAK 6–5 EDM | 1G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-13 | LAK 0–1 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-12-28 | LAK 4–3 EDM | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-05-01 · PO | LAK 3–4 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | LAK 0–1 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 52 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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 8th-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)
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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 Leon Draisaitl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kempe and Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 52 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 19–33. Kempe had 44 points (22 goals) and Draisaitl had 72 (34 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Draisaitl?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 2 and Draisaitl 16 of their 18 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 →