Who to start · 2025-26
Andrei Svechnikov vs Jakob Chychrun
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02.
Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 games.
This week Svechnikov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Chychrun has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Svechnikov's 2.1.
Andrei Svechnikov has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Svechnikov's biggest edges: Hits 148, Scoring chances 56.4%, Corsi 61.1%.
Chychrun's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1049, Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 114.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andrei Svechnikov
2.02
fantasy points per game
Jakob Chychrun
2.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.
| Points per game from | Svechnikov | Chychrun |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.70 |
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: Svechnikov vs Chychrun
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Svechnikov 6G 4A, 47 SOG · Chychrun 4G 6A, 44 SOG
Svechnikov blocked 1 of Chychrun's shots; Chychrun blocked 6 of Svechnikov's.
On the ice against each other (Svechnikov's side)
20:59 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Svechnikov's side
- Shot attempts
- 27–14
- 65.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.7
- 63.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Svechnikov | Chychrun |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | CAR 2–5 WSH | 0G 1A 6S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-31 | CAR 3–4 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2025-12-11 | CAR 3–2 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-11 | CAR 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-05-15 · PO | CAR 3–1 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-05-12 · PO | CAR 5–2 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-05-10 · PO | CAR 4–0 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-05-08 · PO | CAR 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-06 · PO | CAR 2–1 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-02 | CAR 5–1 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-20 | CAR 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-17 | CAR 7–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Andrei Svechnikov
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
Jakob Chychrun
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Andrei Svechnikov or Jakob Chychrun in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02. Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Chychrun had 60 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, Andrei Svechnikov or Jakob Chychrun?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Andrei Svechnikov leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Svechnikov and Chychrun done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 11–6. Svechnikov had 10 points (6 goals) and Chychrun had 10 (4 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 →