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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Cam Talbot vs Nikita Kucherov

Cam TalbotBlue Jackets · Goalie
vs
Nikita KucherovLightning · Right wing

Kucherov has 2 goals on 24 shots against Talbot (3.1 expected).

This week Talbot plays 2 games (about 0.7 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Kucherov plays 3 with 1 soft and 2 tough matchups. We project Kucherov for 7.0 ESPN points to Talbot's 1.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

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Head-to-head: Talbot vs Kucherov

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.

TalbotKucherov
4Team record in 14 meetings10

Nikita Kucherov shooting on Cam Talbot

Goals
2
Shots on goal
24
Expected goals
3.14
Talbot SV%
.917

35 unblocked attempts. Cam Talbot has stopped 1.1 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Cam Talbot and Nikita Kucherov
DateScoreTalbotKucherov
2026-04-13DET 3–4 TBL18/22 SV1G 1A 3S
2026-03-12DET 1–4 TBL0/0 SV0G 2A 3S
2025-11-28DET 3–6 TBL0/0 SV0G 2A 4S
2025-02-08DET 3–6 TBL11/14 SV0G 3A 1S
2025-01-25DET 2–0 TBL28/28 SV0G 0A 7S
2025-01-18DET 1–5 TBL11/16 SV1G 2A 2S
2024-03-23LAK 4–3 TBL21/24 SV0G 1A 3S
2024-01-09LAK 2–3 TBL26/29 SV0G 0A 1S
2023-04-08OTT 7–4 TBL20/24 SV0G 3A 2S
2020-02-29CGY 3–4 TBL0/0 SV0G 2A 2S
2018-12-22EDM 3–6 TBL0/0 SV1G 4A 3S
2018-11-06EDM 2–5 TBL0/0 SV2G 1A 6S

Latest 12 of 14 meetings.

This week's schedule

Oct 5 to Oct 11. 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.

Cam Talbot

2games

1.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.7 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 9 vs PIT5% to start0.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to GLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 10 @ STLB2B68% to start0.9 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Joel Hofer (.910)

Nikita Kucherov

3games

7.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Mon, Oct 5 vs PHI3.0 pts
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Thu, Oct 8 vs MIN2.0 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 10 @ NYI2.0 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

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FAQ

How have Talbot and Kucherov done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Talbot's team went 4–10.

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 →