Who to start · 2025-26
Braden Schneider vs Brady Tkachuk
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.38.
Schneider had 18 points in 82 games; Tkachuk had 59 in 60 games.
This week Schneider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tkachuk has 1 left. We project Tkachuk for 1.9 ESPN points to Schneider's 1.2.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Schneider's biggest edges: Blocked shots 140, On-ice PDO 1005, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.14.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Expected goals 61.0%, Sequence xG 61.0%, Fenwick 59.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Braden Schneider
1.38
fantasy points per game
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schneider | Tkachuk |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.04 | 0.65 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.16 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.29 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.82 | 0.17 |
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: Schneider vs Tkachuk
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Schneider 0G 4A, 12 SOG · Tkachuk 8G 8A, 62 SOG
Schneider blocked 2 of Tkachuk's shots; Tkachuk blocked 0 of Schneider's.
On the ice against each other (Schneider's side)
16:17 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Schneider's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–21
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.0
- 28.3%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schneider | Tkachuk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | NYR 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-14 | NYR 4–8 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 6S |
| 2025-12-04 | NYR 4–2 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-03-08 | NYR 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 9S |
| 2025-01-21 | NYR 5–0 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-01 | NYR 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-15 | NYR 4–0 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-27 | NYR 7–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-05 | NYR 2–6 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 8S |
| 2023-03-02 | NYR 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-12-02 | NYR 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 1A 8S |
| 2022-11-30 | NYR 3–1 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 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.
Braden Schneider
4games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Braden Schneider or Brady Tkachuk in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.38. Schneider had 18 points in 82 games; Tkachuk had 59 in 60 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, Braden Schneider or Brady Tkachuk?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schneider and Tkachuk done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Schneider's team went 8–6. Schneider had 4 points (0 goals) and Tkachuk had 16 (8 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 →