Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Ovechkin vs Moritz Seider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Ovechkin's 1.84.
Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Seider had 60 in 82 games.
This week Ovechkin has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Seider has 2 left. We project Seider for 4.0 ESPN points to Ovechkin's 3.2.
Moritz Seider has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 98.1%, On-ice PDO 1030, Forecheck xG /60 0.31.
Seider's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 180, Goals above expected +1.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Ovechkin
1.84
fantasy points per game
Moritz Seider
2.46
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ovechkin | Seider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 1.12 |
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: Ovechkin vs Seider
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Ovechkin 6G 5A, 50 SOG · Seider 3G 5A, 26 SOG
Ovechkin blocked 0 of Seider's shots; Seider blocked 8 of Ovechkin's.
On the ice against each other (Ovechkin's side)
13:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Ovechkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–24
- 27.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.8
- 10.8%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ovechkin | Seider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | WSH 4–3 DET | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-21 | WSH 2–3 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-20 | WSH 2–5 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-18 | WSH 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-07 | WSH 5–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-29 | WSH 2–4 DET | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-09 | WSH 2–1 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-26 | WSH 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-27 | WSH 3–8 DET | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-19 | WSH 4–3 DET | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-03 | WSH 1–3 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-31 | WSH 3–1 DET | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
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.
Alex Ovechkin
2games
3.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.3 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Moritz Seider
2games
4.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR1.8 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.2 ptsSchedule edge +3.0 win%Likely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Ovechkin or Moritz Seider in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Ovechkin's 1.84. Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Seider had 60 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, Alex Ovechkin or Moritz Seider?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Moritz Seider leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Ovechkin and Seider done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 8–6. Ovechkin had 11 points (6 goals) and Seider had 8 (3 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 →