Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Nelson's 2.23.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Nelson's 1.3.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 23 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.000, High-danger chances 57.1%, On-ice PDO 1010.
Stützle's biggest edges: Hits 126, Luck Meter +34, Offensive-zone start % 79.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Nelson leads Stützle 12–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.00
fantasy points per game
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.81 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.40 | 0.28 |
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: Nelson vs Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nelson 7G 8A, 35 SOG · Stützle 3G 14A, 30 SOG
Nelson's offensive zone 5–3 · neutral 6–3 · Nelson's defensive zone 1–2 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Nelson blocked 0 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 1 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
5:50 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–6
- 45.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 72.9%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | COL 2–5 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-08 | COL 8–2 OTT | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-20 | COL 5–1 OTT | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-14 | NYI 0–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-08 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYI 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | NYI 5–3 OTT | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2023-10-26 | NYI 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-14 | NYI 2–3 OTT | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-25 | NYI 1–2 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-14 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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.
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Nelson's 2.23. Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 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, Brock Nelson or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 23 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nelson and Stützle done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 9–5. Nelson had 15 points (7 goals) and Stützle had 17 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nelson or Stützle?
- Against each other, Nelson has won 12 and Stützle 8 of their 20 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 →