Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.41.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Lee has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kane has no games left. We project Lee for 1.0 ESPN points to Kane's 0.0.
Patrick Kane has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Hits 91, Hardest shot 87.3, Penalty minutes 44.
Kane's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Top skating speed 22.8, Power-play time per game 3:08.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.41
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.53 | 0.51 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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 Kane
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lee 3G 4A, 33 SOG · Kane 7G 4A, 34 SOG
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
5:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–6
- 53.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.1
- 82.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | UTA 6–0 CHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-20 | NYI 5–0 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-21 | NYI 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-22 | NYI 0–1 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYI 3–6 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-29 | NYI 5–3 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-04 | NYI 3–0 CHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-01 | NYI 3–1 CHI | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-12-05 | NYI 2–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-12-27 | NYI 2–5 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-01-22 | NYI 2–3 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2019-01-03 | NYI 3–2 CHI | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 14 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 (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJOpp 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)
Patrick Kane
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUFOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anders Lee or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.41. Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane leads in 17 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 Kane done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 7–7. Lee had 7 points (3 goals) and Kane had 11 (7 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 →