Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Chris Kreider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anders Lee projects to 1.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Kreider had 50 in 75 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Kreider has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Chris Kreider has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Ascension score 52, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.14, Blocked shots 37.
Kreider's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.9, Sequence xG 54.9%, Fenwick 55.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Anders Lee has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Kreider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.35 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Lee 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.
Lee 14G 5A, 73 SOG · Kreider 12G 5A, 80 SOG
Lee's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Lee's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20)
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
8:16 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–15
- 34.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.8
- 33.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Kreider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | NYI 1–5 ANA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-12-11 | NYI 5–2 ANA | 2G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-10 | NYI 2–9 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-03 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | NYI 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYI 4–2 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYI 5–6 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2022-12-22 | NYI 3–5 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-08 | NYI 4–3 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-26 | NYI 3–0 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-04-21 | NYI 3–6 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 27 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.
Anders Lee
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.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 Anders Lee or Chris Kreider in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anders Lee projects to 1.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42. Lee had 42 points in 82 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, Anders Lee or Chris Kreider?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Chris Kreider 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 Lee and Kreider done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 13–14. Lee had 19 points (14 goals) and Kreider had 17 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lee or Kreider?
- Against each other, Lee 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 →