Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 1.9 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Kempe's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.5, Luck Meter +49, On-ice PDO 1027.
Hischier's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.070, Faceoff win % 55.8%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.28.
Head to head on the dot, Hischier leads Kempe 16–7.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.39 |
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 Hischier
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 5G 4A, 32 SOG · Hischier 6G 4A, 35 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 2–6 · neutral 5–9 · Kempe's defensive zone 0–1 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Kempe blocked 1 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 0 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
12:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–12
- 52.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.4
- 56.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | LAK 4–6 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 2A 4S |
| 2025-11-01 | LAK 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-01 | LAK 3–0 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-12 | LAK 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-15 | LAK 2–1 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-23 | LAK 3–4 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-01-14 | LAK 2–5 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-01-23 | LAK 3–2 NJD | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-05 | LAK 3–2 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-02-29 | LAK 2–1 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-02-05 | LAK 5–1 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-12-06 | LAK 3–6 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 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)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Nico Hischier 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 Nico Hischier's 1.93. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 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 Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Kempe and Hischier done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 6–8. Kempe had 9 points (5 goals) and Hischier had 10 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Hischier?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 7 and Hischier 16 of their 23 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 →