Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Cirelli has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left. We project Cirelli for 1.7 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.7.
Anthony Cirelli has the better number in 21 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cirelli's biggest edges: Plus/minus +38, On-ice PDO 1052, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.002.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Power-play share 86.6%, Transition attempts /60 1.26.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Cirelli
1.69
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cirelli | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.22 |
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 Nugent-Hopkins
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 3G 3A, 18 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 2G 5A, 24 SOG
Cirelli's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 2–2 · Cirelli's defensive zone 1–2 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
2:44 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | TBL 5–2 EDM | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-25 | TBL 4–1 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-14 | TBL 7–4 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 6S |
| 2023-01-19 | TBL 3–5 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-02-23 | TBL 5–3 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2018-12-22 | TBL 6–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2018-11-06 | TBL 5–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 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)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.7 pts
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Cirelli or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Cirelli leads in 21 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cirelli and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 7–1. Cirelli had 6 points (3 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cirelli or Nugent-Hopkins?
- Against each other, Cirelli has won 3 and Nugent-Hopkins 4 of their 7 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 →