Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Ovechkin vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Ovechkin has 1 game left; Kane has 1 left. We project Ovechkin for 1.8 ESPN points to Kane's 1.7.
Patrick Kane has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Hardest shot 97.3, Hits 134, On-ice PDO 1030.
Kane's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.8, 20+ mph bursts 76, Ascension score 48.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Ovechkin
1.84
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Ovechkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ovechkin | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.19 |
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 Kane
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.
Ovechkin 8G 11A, 60 SOG · Kane 7G 14A, 48 SOG
On the ice against each other (Ovechkin's side)
4:50 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Ovechkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–5
- 64.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.1
- 73.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ovechkin | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | WSH 4–3 DET | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-18 | WSH 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-07 | WSH 5–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-29 | WSH 2–4 DET | 1G 0A 8S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-09 | WSH 2–1 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-26 | WSH 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-27 | WSH 3–8 DET | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-04-02 | WSH 2–5 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-13 | WSH 7–3 CHI | 3G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2021-12-15 | WSH 4–5 CHI | 1G 1A 10S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-12-02 | WSH 3–4 CHI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-10-20 | WSH 5–3 CHI | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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.
Alex Ovechkin
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Ovechkin or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68. Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane leads in 17 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 Kane done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 9–7. Ovechkin had 19 points (8 goals) and Kane had 21 (7 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 →