Who to start · 2025-26
Braden Schneider vs Noah Dobson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.38.
Schneider had 18 points in 82 games; Dobson had 47 in 80 games.
This week Schneider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Dobson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Dobson for 1.6 ESPN points to Schneider's 1.2.
Noah Dobson has the better number in 29 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Schneider's biggest edges: Hits 163, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.084, High-danger chances 46.6%.
Dobson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.4, Ascension score 50, Forecheck xG /60 0.38.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Braden Schneider
1.38
fantasy points per game
Noah Dobson
2.17
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Noah Dobson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schneider | Dobson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.04 | 0.28 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.16 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.82 | 1.16 |
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 Dobson
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 1A, 14 SOG · Dobson 1G 10A, 32 SOG
Schneider blocked 2 of Dobson's shots; Dobson blocked 1 of Schneider's.
On the ice against each other (Schneider's side)
18:50 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Schneider's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–14
- 63.2%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.4
- 76.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schneider | Dobson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | NYR 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-13 | NYR 5–4 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-18 | NYR 4–3 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-10 | NYR 9–2 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-03 | NYR 4–0 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-03 | NYR 5–2 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYR 2–4 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYR 5–2 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYR 6–5 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2022-12-22 | NYR 5–3 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | NYR 3–4 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-10-26 | NYR 0–3 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Noah Dobson
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Braden Schneider or Noah Dobson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.38. Schneider had 18 points in 82 games; Dobson had 47 in 80 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 Noah Dobson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Noah Dobson leads in 29 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 Dobson done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Schneider's team went 9–6. Schneider had 1 points (0 goals) and Dobson had 11 (1 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 →