Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Tomas Hertl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tomas Hertl's 1.88.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Hertl had 58 in 82 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hertl has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Hertl for 2.0 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.
Adrian Kempe has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.5, Luck Meter +49, Plus/minus +14.
Hertl's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 57.8%, Draw Equity /100 +0.096, High-danger chances 59.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Hertl leads Kempe 18–11.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 9 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Tomas Hertl
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Hertl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.63 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.37 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.14 |
| 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 Hertl
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 8G 13A, 93 SOG · Hertl 17G 12A, 83 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 6–7 · neutral 4–7 · Kempe's defensive zone 1–4 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Kempe blocked 0 of Hertl's shots; Hertl blocked 1 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
14:45 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–12
- 29.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.9
- 21.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Hertl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | LAK 4–6 VGK | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-02-05 | LAK 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-14 | LAK 2–3 VGK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-08 | LAK 6–5 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-09 | LAK 6–5 VGK | 1G 1A 4S | 3G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-24 | LAK 5–2 VGK | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-30 | LAK 6–3 VGK | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-22 | LAK 1–6 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 2A 5S |
| 2024-01-22 | LAK 3–4 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-27 | LAK 5–1 SJS | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-19 | LAK 4–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-11 | LAK 4–3 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 35 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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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 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)
Tomas Hertl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Tomas Hertl 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 Tomas Hertl's 1.88. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Hertl had 58 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 Tomas Hertl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adrian Kempe leads in 19 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 Hertl done against each other?
- In 35 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 16–19. Kempe had 21 points (8 goals) and Hertl had 29 (17 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Hertl?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 11 and Hertl 18 of their 29 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 →