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Brandt Clarke vs Sidney Crosby

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brandt Clarke's 1.97.

Clarke had 40 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.

This week Clarke has 1 game left; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Clarke's 1.7.

Sidney Crosby has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Clarke's biggest edges: Blocked shots 185, Transition attempts /60 0.71, Expected goals 53.7%.

Crosby's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Hardest shot 89.6, Goals above expected +6.6.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brandt Clarke

1.97

fantasy points per game

Sidney Crosby

2.18

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromClarkeCrosby
Goals (+2)0.180.80
Assists (+1)0.370.68
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.24
Hits (+0.1)0.030.10
Blocks (+0.5)1.120.21

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: Clarke vs Crosby

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ClarkeCrosby
2Team record in 6 meetings4
1Points in those games6

Clarke 0G 1A, 9 SOG · Crosby 3G 3A, 15 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other0

Clarke blocked 1 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 0 of Clarke's.

On the ice against each other (Clarke's side)

7:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Clarke's side

Shot attempts
5–8
38.5%
Expected goals
0.8–0.3
75.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Brandt Clarke and Sidney Crosby
DateScoreClarkeCrosby
2025-11-09LAK 3–2 PIT0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-16LAK 2–4 PIT0G 0A 2S1G 0A 1S
2025-01-20LAK 1–5 PIT0G 0A 0S1G 1A 2S
2024-12-17LAK 2–3 PIT0G 0A 2S0G 1A 6S
2024-02-18LAK 2–1 PIT0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2022-10-20LAK 1–6 PIT0G 1A 1S0G 1A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

ClarkeCrosby

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Brandt Clarke

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.7 pts
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Sidney Crosby

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)

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FAQ

Should I start Brandt Clarke or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brandt Clarke's 1.97. Clarke had 40 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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, Brandt Clarke or Sidney Crosby?
On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Clarke and Crosby done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Clarke's team went 2–4. Clarke had 1 points (0 goals) and Crosby had 6 (3 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 →