Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Ben Chiarot
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ben Chiarot's 1.54.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Chiarot had 15 in 82 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Chiarot has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Chiarot's 1.8.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Plus/minus +24, On-ice PDO 1044, Sequence xG 52.1%.
Chiarot's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Hits 170, Transition attempts /60 0.77.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Ben Chiarot
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Chiarot |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.11 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.98 |
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 Chiarot
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.
Tuch 6G 9A, 87 SOG · Chiarot 1G 6A, 40 SOG
Tuch blocked 4 of Chiarot's shots; Chiarot blocked 2 of Tuch's.
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
11:57 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–9
- 64.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.2
- 79.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Chiarot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | BUF 2–5 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-15 | BUF 5–4 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-22 | BUF 4–2 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-12 | BUF 3–7 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-09 | BUF 5–6 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-02 | BUF 1–2 DET | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-26 | BUF 5–3 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-07 | BUF 1–3 DET | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | BUF 1–4 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-12 | BUF 7–3 DET | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-06 | BUF 7–6 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-29 | BUF 6–3 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 33 meetings.
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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 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)
Ben Chiarot
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Ben Chiarot 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 Ben Chiarot's 1.54. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Chiarot had 15 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 Tuch or Ben Chiarot?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 28 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 Chiarot done against each other?
- In 33 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 15–18. Tuch had 15 points (6 goals) and Chiarot had 7 (1 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 →