Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Clayton Keller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Keller had 88 in 82 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Keller has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Clayton Keller has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Hits 180, Goals above expected +0.2, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.037.
Keller's biggest edges: Plus/minus +21, Fenwick 56.5%, Corsi 56.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Clayton Keller
2.15
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Clayton Keller has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Keller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.83 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.21 |
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: Schenn vs Keller
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Schenn 4G 10A, 68 SOG · Keller 15G 25A, 77 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–2 · Schenn's defensive zone 1–3 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Schenn blocked 2 of Keller's shots; Keller blocked 0 of Schenn's.
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
11:00 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–10
- 52.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.2
- 76.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Keller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | STL 2–4 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2025-11-29 | STL 1–0 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-23 | STL 4–7 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-15 | STL 6–1 UTA | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-02 | STL 2–1 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-18 | STL 2–4 UTA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2024-11-07 | STL 2–4 UTA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-02 | STL 1–4 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-22 | STL 6–5 ARI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-09 | STL 2–1 ARI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-19 | STL 2–6 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-07 | STL 2–6 ARI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 32 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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Clayton Keller
3games (2 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Clayton Keller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Keller had 88 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, Brayden Schenn or Clayton Keller?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schenn and Keller done against each other?
- In 32 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 13–19. Schenn had 14 points (4 goals) and Keller had 40 (15 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Keller?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 2 and Keller 5 of their 7 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 →