Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Tyler Bertuzzi
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tyler Bertuzzi's 1.52.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Bertuzzi had 58 in 79 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bertuzzi has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kempe for 1.6 ESPN points to Bertuzzi's 1.6.
Adrian Kempe has the better number in 30 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 224, Top skating speed 23.7, Plus/minus +14.
Bertuzzi's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.29, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.08, Faceoff win % 45.1%.
- • 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
Tyler Bertuzzi
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Bertuzzi |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.71 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.13 |
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 Bertuzzi
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 4G 2A, 32 SOG · Bertuzzi 4G 6A, 27 SOG
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
8:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 71.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Bertuzzi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | LAK 6–0 CHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-04 | LAK 1–2 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-03-20 | LAK 3–1 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-03 | LAK 1–5 CHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-02 | LAK 3–4 CHI | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-02 | LAK 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-10-31 | LAK 4–1 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-02 | LAK 5–3 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-08 | LAK 4–0 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-15 | LAK 4–2 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-11-14 | LAK 3–2 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2018-12-10 | LAK 1–3 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 14 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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
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 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)
Tyler Bertuzzi
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Tyler Bertuzzi 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 Tyler Bertuzzi's 1.52. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Bertuzzi had 58 in 79 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 Tyler Bertuzzi?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adrian Kempe leads in 30 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 Bertuzzi done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 9–5. Kempe had 6 points (4 goals) and Bertuzzi had 10 (4 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 →