Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Parker Kelly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Parker Kelly projects to 1.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Kelly had 35 in 82 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Kelly has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Kelly's 0.9.
Parker Kelly has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.040, Faceoff win % 53.7%, Power-play time per game 1:40.
Kelly's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.5, Luck Meter +72, Forecheck xG /60 0.46.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
Parker Kelly
1.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Parker Kelly has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.22 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.33 |
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 Kelly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lee 4G 4A, 28 SOG · Kelly 0G 2A, 7 SOG
Lee's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Lee's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
3:57 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–3
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 53.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Kelly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | NYI 6–3 COL | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-16 | NYI 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-28 | NYI 5–2 COL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-14 | NYI 6–2 COL | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYI 3–4 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-24 | NYI 5–3 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-26 | NYI 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-14 | NYI 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-25 | NYI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-14 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
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)
Parker Kelly
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anders Lee or Parker Kelly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Parker Kelly projects to 1.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Kelly had 35 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 Parker Kelly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Parker Kelly 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 Kelly done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 6–4. Lee had 8 points (4 goals) and Kelly had 2 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lee or Kelly?
- Against each other, Lee has won 1 and Kelly 1 of their 2 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 →