Who to start · 2025-26
Beckett Sennecke vs Nick Suzuki
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Beckett Sennecke's 1.64.
Sennecke had 60 points in 82 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 games.
This week Sennecke has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Suzuki has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Suzuki for 1.7 ESPN points to Sennecke's 1.3.
Nick Suzuki has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Sennecke's biggest edges: Ascension score 56, Hardest shot 95.5, High-danger chances 53.7%.
Suzuki's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 731, Plus/minus +37, On-ice PDO 1045.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Beckett Sennecke
1.64
fantasy points per game
Nick Suzuki
2.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nick Suzuki has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sennecke | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.66 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.82 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.39 |
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: Sennecke vs Suzuki
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Sennecke 0G 0A, 7 SOG · Suzuki 2G 2A, 5 SOG
On the ice against each other (Sennecke's side)
11:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sennecke's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–10
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 58.6%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sennecke | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | ANA 4–3 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-06 | ANA 6–5 MTL | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 2S |
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.
Beckett Sennecke
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.3 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
Nick Suzuki
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.7 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Cvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Beckett Sennecke or Nick Suzuki in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Beckett Sennecke's 1.64. Sennecke had 60 points in 82 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 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, Beckett Sennecke or Nick Suzuki?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nick Suzuki leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sennecke and Suzuki done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Sennecke's team went 2–0. Sennecke had 0 points (0 goals) and Suzuki had 4 (2 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 →