Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Anthony Cirelli
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Cirelli had 52 in 71 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cirelli has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.2.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.44, Hardest shot 89.3, Shots on goal 195.
Cirelli's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Faceoffs won 518, Scoring chances 55.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Cirelli leads Tuch 9–5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Cirelli |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.37 |
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: Tuch vs Cirelli
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tuch 6G 3A, 38 SOG · Cirelli 1G 8A, 19 SOG
Tuch's offensive zone 2–3 · neutral 1–3 · Tuch's defensive zone 2–3 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Tuch blocked 0 of Cirelli's shots; Cirelli blocked 1 of Tuch's.
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
6:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–9
- 47.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.8
- 46.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Cirelli |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | BUF 8–7 TBL | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-02-28 | BUF 6–2 TBL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-13 | BUF 4–7 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-04-05 | BUF 3–2 TBL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-06 | BUF 5–6 TBL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-15 | BUF 4–2 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-29 | BUF 3–2 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-01-20 | BUF 1–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-17 | BUF 3–2 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-23 | BUF 6–5 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-10 | BUF 0–5 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2020-02-04 | VGK 2–4 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 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.
Alex Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Anthony Cirelli in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Cirelli had 52 in 71 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 Tuch or Anthony Cirelli?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tuch and Cirelli done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 8–6. Tuch had 9 points (6 goals) and Cirelli had 9 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tuch or Cirelli?
- Against each other, Tuch has won 5 and Cirelli 9 of their 14 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 →