Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Chris Kreider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Kreider had 50 in 75 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Kreider has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Blocked shots 90, On-ice PDO 1044.
Kreider's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Power-play time per game 3:12, Power-play share 62.1%.
- • 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
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Kreider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.35 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.13 |
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 Kreider
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 6A, 39 SOG · Kreider 8G 5A, 41 SOG
Tuch's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Tuch's defensive zone 1–0 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
6:48 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–12
- 7.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.8
- 1.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Kreider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | BUF 5–6 ANA | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2026-01-10 | BUF 5–3 ANA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-22 | BUF 8–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-11 | BUF 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | BUF 6–1 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-23 | BUF 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-11-27 | BUF 5–1 NYR | 2G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-12 | BUF 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-10 | BUF 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-31 | BUF 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-27 | BUF 4–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-12-08 | VGK 0–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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)
Chris Kreider
2games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to LWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Chris Kreider 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 Chris Kreider's 1.42. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Kreider had 50 in 75 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 Chris Kreider?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 21 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 Kreider done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 9–7. Tuch had 12 points (6 goals) and Kreider had 13 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tuch or Kreider?
- Against each other, Tuch has won 1 and Kreider 0 of their 1 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 →