Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Hischier has 1 left. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Hischier's 1.9.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1006, Offensive-zone start % 57.6%, Ascension score 52.
Hischier's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007, Faceoffs won 1,008, Power-play share 76.5%.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.39 |
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 Hischier
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 9G 8A, 70 SOG · Hischier 8G 8A, 79 SOG
Lee's offensive zone 1–5 · neutral 0–0 · Lee's defensive zone 1–0 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Lee blocked 1 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 1 of Lee's.
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
14:47 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–17
- 46.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.9
- 42.5%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | NYI 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-06 | NYI 9–0 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-12-23 | NYI 2–1 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-10 | NYI 3–2 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-13 | NYI 1–0 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | NYI 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-25 | NYI 4–3 NJD | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-15 | NYI 4–1 NJD | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-24 | NYI 0–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-28 | NYI 4–5 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-20 | NYI 4–5 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-27 | NYI 5–1 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
Every stat, side by side
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)
2.1proj. 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)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anders Lee or Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 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 Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier 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 Lee and Hischier done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 17–10. Lee had 17 points (9 goals) and Hischier had 16 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lee or Hischier?
- Against each other, Lee has won 2 and Hischier 5 of their 7 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 →