Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Viktor Arvidsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Arvidsson has 1 left. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Arvidsson's 2.0.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Hits 82, Offensive-zone start % 59.1%, High-danger chances 53.6%.
Arvidsson's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.12, Transition attempts /60 2.70, Hardest shot 94.6.
- • 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
Viktor Arvidsson
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.39 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.31 |
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 Arvidsson
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 10A, 59 SOG · Arvidsson 6G 3A, 51 SOG
Tuch blocked 1 of Arvidsson's shots; Arvidsson blocked 0 of Tuch's.
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
34:54 at 5-on-5 over 8 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 36–43
- 45.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.6–2.1
- 43.1%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 · PO | BUF 6–1 BOS | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | BUF 3–1 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-21 · PO | BUF 2–4 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2026-04-19 · PO | BUF 4–3 BOS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-25 | BUF 3–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | BUF 4–1 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-30 | BUF 3–4 BOS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-11 | BUF 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-10 | BUF 3–2 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-25 | BUF 2–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-13 | BUF 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2022-03-06 | BUF 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 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)
Viktor Arvidsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Viktor Arvidsson 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 Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 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 Viktor Arvidsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 24 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 Arvidsson done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 9–9. Tuch had 16 points (6 goals) and Arvidsson had 9 (6 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 →