Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Nazem Kadri
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nazem Kadri projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Kadri had 50 in 77 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left; Kadri has 1 left. We project Lee for 2.6 ESPN points to Kadri's 1.6.
Anders Lee has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Plus/minus 0, On-ice PDO 1006, Faceoff win % 53.7%.
Kadri's biggest edges: Power-play share 70.7%, Transition attempts /60 1.89, Ice-time share 31.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
Nazem Kadri
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nazem Kadri has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Kadri |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.18 |
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 Kadri
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 5G 3A, 30 SOG · Kadri 3G 13A, 41 SOG
Lee's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Lee's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
1:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–1
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 62.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Kadri |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | NYI 2–4 CGY | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-22 | NYI 3–4 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-11-19 | NYI 1–2 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-10 | NYI 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-18 | NYI 5–4 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-01-06 | NYI 1–4 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-07 | NYI 4–3 CGY | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-07 | NYI 4–5 COL | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-03-01 | NYI 3–5 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2020-01-06 | NYI 1–0 COL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-04-01 | NYI 1–2 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-12-29 | NYI 4–0 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.3 ptsSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.3 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Nazem Kadri
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.6 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Anders Lee or Nazem Kadri in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nazem Kadri projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Kadri had 50 in 77 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 Nazem Kadri?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anders Lee leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lee and Kadri done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 4–11. Lee had 8 points (5 goals) and Kadri had 16 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lee or Kadri?
- Against each other, Lee has won 1 and Kadri 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 →