Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Parker Wotherspoon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anders Lee projects to 1.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Wotherspoon's 1.29.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Wotherspoon had 30 in 80 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Wotherspoon has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Wotherspoon's 1.3.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Lee's biggest edges: Ascension score 52, Shots on goal 199, Power-play share 37.7%.
Wotherspoon's biggest edges: Luck Meter +34, Goals above expected +0.4, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
Parker Wotherspoon
1.29
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Anders Lee has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Wotherspoon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.07 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.08 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.65 |
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 Wotherspoon
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lee 4G 2A, 24 SOG · Wotherspoon 0G 3A, 13 SOG
Lee blocked 0 of Wotherspoon's shots; Wotherspoon blocked 1 of Lee's.
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
15:16 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–17
- 51.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.8
- 53.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Wotherspoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | NYI 3–8 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2026-02-03 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-09 | NYI 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-27 | NYI 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-05 | NYI 5–4 BOS | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-27 | NYI 3–6 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-02 | NYI 5–1 BOS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-15 | NYI 4–5 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
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 Wotherspoon
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anders Lee or Parker Wotherspoon 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 Parker Wotherspoon's 1.29. Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Wotherspoon had 30 in 80 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 Wotherspoon?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Lee and Wotherspoon done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 4–4. Lee had 6 points (4 goals) and Wotherspoon had 3 (0 goals).
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 →