Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.
Wyatt Johnston has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.7, Corsi 52.1%, Fenwick 52.0%.
Johnston's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 0.00, Faceoff win % 47.6%, Draw Equity /100 −0.029.
Head to head on the dot, Johnston leads Kempe 8–3.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.35 |
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 Johnston
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kempe 2G 3A, 32 SOG · Johnston 8G 4A, 26 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 1–3 · neutral 0–2 · Kempe's defensive zone 2–3 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
21:49 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–23
- 48.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–1.3
- 45.2%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | LAK 1–3 DAL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-15 | LAK 1–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-23 | LAK 3–2 DAL | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-28 | LAK 2–6 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-07 | LAK 5–4 DAL | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-04 | LAK 3–2 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-16 | LAK 1–4 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-09 | LAK 1–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-16 | LAK 1–5 DAL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-01-19 | LAK 0–4 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-03 | LAK 3–2 DAL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-01 | LAK 2–5 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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)
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Johnston had 86 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 Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Wyatt Johnston leads in 21 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 Johnston done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 4–8. Kempe had 5 points (2 goals) and Johnston had 12 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Johnston?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 3 and Johnston 8 of their 11 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 →