Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Cirelli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.2.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Cirelli's biggest edges: Blocked shots 47, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.002, On-ice PDO 1052.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.7%, Power-play share 87.3%, Power-play time per game 3:34.
Head to head on the dot, Draisaitl leads Cirelli 20–11.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cirelli | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 1.19 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.96 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.34 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.37 | 0.10 |
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: Cirelli vs Draisaitl
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.
Cirelli 1G 3A, 20 SOG · Draisaitl 5G 6A, 32 SOG
Cirelli's offensive zone 4–6 · neutral 4–4 · Cirelli's defensive zone 3–10 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
3:21 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–4
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 82.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | TBL 2–1 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-25 | TBL 4–1 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-14 | TBL 7–4 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-01-19 | TBL 3–5 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-12 | TBL 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-02-23 | TBL 5–3 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2018-12-22 | TBL 6–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2018-11-06 | TBL 5–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2018-03-18 | TBL 3–1 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
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.
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Cirelli or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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, Anthony Cirelli or Leon Draisaitl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cirelli and Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 7–2. Cirelli had 4 points (1 goals) and Draisaitl had 11 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cirelli or Draisaitl?
- Against each other, Cirelli has won 11 and Draisaitl 20 of their 31 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 →