Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Blocked shots 93, Shorthanded points 1.
Crosby's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.5%, Plus/minus 0, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Wennberg 54–50.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.21 |
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: Wennberg vs Crosby
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.
Wennberg 2G 8A, 28 SOG · Crosby 11G 12A, 49 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 9–7 · neutral 13–23 · Wennberg's defensive zone 28–24 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 1 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
14:58 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–10
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.8–0.5
- 77.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | SJS 6–5 PIT | 0G 3A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2025-10-18 | SJS 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-27 | SJS 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-16 | SJS 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-04-01 | NYR 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYR 7–4 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-29 | SEA 2–0 PIT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-15 | SEA 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-05 | SEA 3–2 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-29 | SEA 3–1 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-27 | SEA 2–1 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-06 | SEA 1–6 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 19 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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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, Alexander Wennberg or Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 28 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Crosby done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 8–11. Wennberg had 10 points (2 goals) and Crosby had 23 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Crosby?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 50 and Crosby 54 of their 104 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 →