Who to start · 2025-26
Braden Schneider vs Clayton Keller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.37.
Schneider had 18 points in 82 games; Keller had 88 in 82 games.
This week Schneider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Keller has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Schneider's 1.2.
Clayton Keller has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Schneider's biggest edges: Hits 163, Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 140.
Keller's biggest edges: Expected goals 57.1%, Sequence xG 57.1%, Fenwick 56.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Braden Schneider
1.37
fantasy points per game
Clayton Keller
2.15
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Clayton Keller has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schneider | Keller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.04 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.16 | 0.83 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.82 | 0.21 |
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 Keller
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 1G 2A, 12 SOG · Keller 7G 3A, 30 SOG
Schneider blocked 0 of Keller's shots; Keller blocked 1 of Schneider's.
On the ice against each other (Schneider's side)
6:09 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Schneider's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–2
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 80.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schneider | Keller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | NYR 2–3 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-22 | NYR 2–3 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2025-01-16 | NYR 5–3 UTA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-12 | NYR 5–6 UTA | 1G 0A 4S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-30 | NYR 8–5 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-16 | NYR 2–1 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-13 | NYR 4–1 ARI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-30 | NYR 3–2 ARI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-01-22 | NYR 7–3 ARI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 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.
Braden Schneider
4games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 8th-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 @ DETB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule 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)
Clayton Keller
3games (2 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Braden Schneider or Clayton Keller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.37. Schneider had 18 points in 82 games; Keller had 88 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, Braden Schneider or Clayton Keller?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 27 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 Keller done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Schneider's team went 6–3. Schneider had 3 points (1 goals) and Keller had 10 (7 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 →