Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hischier has 1 left. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Hischier's 1.9.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 68.6%, Hits 162, Luck Meter −5.
Hischier's biggest edges: Blocked shots 62, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.28, Top skating speed 22.8.
Head to head on the dot, Tkachuk leads Hischier 12–9.
- • 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
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.25 |
| 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 Hischier
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 6G 9A, 57 SOG · Hischier 7G 7A, 53 SOG
Tkachuk's offensive zone 6–7 · neutral 6–2 · Tkachuk's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
Tkachuk blocked 0 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 3 of Tkachuk's.
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
6:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–5
- 73.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 84.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | OTT 4–1 NJD | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-09 | OTT 3–4 NJD | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-22 | OTT 3–2 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-19 | OTT 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-17 | OTT 1–3 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-06 | OTT 3–4 NJD | 1G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-23 | OTT 5–2 NJD | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-29 | OTT 2–6 NJD | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-25 | OTT 3–5 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-11-19 | OTT 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-10 | OTT 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-02-07 | OTT 4–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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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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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.
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)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Nico Hischier 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 Nico Hischier's 1.93. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Hischier had 66 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 Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 21 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 Hischier done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 7–11. Tkachuk had 15 points (6 goals) and Hischier had 14 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tkachuk or Hischier?
- Against each other, Tkachuk has won 12 and Hischier 9 of their 21 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 →