Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brady Tkachuk's 2.16.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Draisaitl's 2.0.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.80, Hits 162, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.8, Ascension score 69, Top skating speed 23.3.
Head to head on the dot, Tkachuk leads Draisaitl 17–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 1.19 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.96 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.34 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.10 |
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: Tkachuk vs Draisaitl
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tkachuk 5G 13A, 72 SOG · Draisaitl 16G 23A, 69 SOG
Tkachuk's offensive zone 15–10 · neutral 2–2 · Tkachuk's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Tkachuk blocked 1 of Draisaitl's shots; Draisaitl blocked 0 of Tkachuk's.
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
4:55 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–9
- 30.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 20.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | OTT 4–5 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 3A 4S |
| 2024-12-22 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-19 | OTT 2–5 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-03-24 | OTT 5–3 EDM | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-06 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-14 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 1G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2023-02-11 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 8S |
| 2022-01-31 | OTT 3–2 EDM | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-01-15 | OTT 6–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-04-08 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-04-07 | OTT 2–4 EDM | 0G 1A 6S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2021-03-12 | OTT 2–6 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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.
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brady Tkachuk's 2.16. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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, Brady Tkachuk or Leon Draisaitl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tkachuk and Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 5–16. Tkachuk had 18 points (5 goals) and Draisaitl had 39 (16 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tkachuk or Draisaitl?
- Against each other, Tkachuk has won 17 and Draisaitl 12 of their 29 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 →