Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stamkos has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stamkos for 2.0 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.037, Hits 180, Blocked shots 41.
Stamkos's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.8%, Luck Meter +24, Forecheck xG /60 0.43.
Head to head on the dot, Schenn leads Stamkos 22–20.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Steven Stamkos
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.96 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.11 |
| 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 Stamkos
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 5A, 30 SOG · Stamkos 8G 12A, 54 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 6–4 · neutral 10–7 · Schenn's defensive zone 6–9 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Schenn blocked 1 of Stamkos's shots; Stamkos blocked 0 of Schenn's.
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
8:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 33.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | STL 5–6 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-27 | STL 3–2 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-15 | STL 2–5 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-11 | STL 2–7 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 4G 0A 9S |
| 2025-03-27 | STL 3–2 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-23 | STL 4–1 NSH | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-18 | STL 4–1 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-27 | STL 7–4 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-19 | STL 1–6 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2023-11-14 | STL 5–0 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-14 | STL 2–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-25 | STL 2–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
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.
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.
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 CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Steven Stamkos in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Stamkos 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, Brayden Schenn or Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos leads in 27 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schenn and Stamkos done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 9–9. Schenn had 9 points (4 goals) and Stamkos had 20 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Stamkos?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 22 and Stamkos 20 of their 42 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 →