Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk 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 Brady Tkachuk's 2.16.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Suzuki has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Suzuki's 1.7.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: High-danger chances 60.8%, Transition attempts /60 2.80, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018.
Suzuki's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1045, Blocked shots 62, 20+ mph bursts 237.
Head to head on the dot, Suzuki leads Tkachuk 27–21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
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 | Tkachuk | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.66 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.82 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 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: Tkachuk vs Suzuki
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tkachuk 15G 15A, 120 SOG · Suzuki 6G 16A, 60 SOG
Tkachuk's offensive zone 14–18 · neutral 5–8 · Tkachuk's defensive zone 2–1 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
Tkachuk blocked 1 of Suzuki's shots; Suzuki blocked 0 of Tkachuk's.
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
12:00 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–13
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 55.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | OTT 2–3 MTL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-17 | OTT 5–6 MTL | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-12-02 | OTT 5–2 MTL | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-18 | OTT 3–6 MTL | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-12 | OTT 1–4 MTL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | OTT 5–4 MTL | 2G 1A 12S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-23 | OTT 4–1 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-18 | OTT 6–2 MTL | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-25 | OTT 5–2 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-31 | OTT 5–4 MTL | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2023-01-28 | OTT 5–0 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-14 | OTT 3–2 MTL | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
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 Brady Tkachuk 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 Brady Tkachuk's 2.16. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 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, Brady Tkachuk or Nick Suzuki?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 19 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 Suzuki done against each other?
- In 30 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 17–13. Tkachuk had 30 points (15 goals) and Suzuki had 22 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tkachuk or Suzuki?
- Against each other, Tkachuk has won 21 and Suzuki 27 of their 48 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 →