How have Tuch and DeSmith done against each other?

In 11 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 5–6.

Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Alex Tuch vs Casey DeSmith

Alex Tuch

Capitals · Right wingvs

Casey DeSmith

Stars · Goalie

Tuch has 1 goals on 16 shots against DeSmith (1.9 expected).

This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; DeSmith has 1 left with 1 soft matchup.

• 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Head-to-head: Tuch vs DeSmith

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.

TuchDeSmith

5Team record in 11 meetings6

Alex Tuch shooting on Casey DeSmith

Goals: 1
Shots on goal: 16
Expected goals: 1.88
DeSmith SV%: .938

23 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Alex Tuch and Casey DeSmith
Date	Score	Tuch	DeSmith
2026-04-15	BUF 3–4 DAL	1G 0A 1S	0/0 SV
2025-12-31	BUF 4–1 DAL	0G 1A 2S	27/31 SV
2024-12-31	BUF 2–4 DAL	0G 0A 2S	21/23 SV
2024-10-22	BUF 4–2 DAL	1G 1A 3S	0/0 SV
2024-03-19	BUF 2–3 VAN	0G 2A 0S	15/17 SV
2024-01-13	BUF 0–1 VAN	0G 0A 2S	0/0 SV
2022-12-10	BUF 1–3 PIT	0G 0A 3S	37/38 SV
2022-12-09	BUF 3–4 PIT	0G 0A 4S	0/0 SV
2022-11-02	BUF 6–3 PIT	1G 0A 4S	27/31 SV
2022-03-23	BUF 4–3 PIT	0G 1A 2S	30/33 SV
2019-01-19	VGK 7–3 PIT	0G 1A 3S	28/34 SV

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 @ CAR
Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RW
Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%