Who to start · 2025-26
Cam York vs Chris Kreider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cam York projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.
York had 26 points in 74 games; Kreider had 50 in 75 games.
This week York has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Kreider has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project York for 1.9 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Chris Kreider has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
York's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.028, Blocked shots 145, Faceoffs won 0.
Kreider's biggest edges: Corsi 55.9%, Fenwick 55.5%, Offensive-zone start % 65.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cam York
1.54
fantasy points per game
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cam York has the edge.
| Points per game from | York | Kreider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.10 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.35 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.98 | 0.13 |
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: York vs Kreider
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.
York 4G 3A, 25 SOG · Kreider 4G 1A, 23 SOG
On the ice against each other (York's side)
11:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from York's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–16
- 36.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.6
- 45.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | York | Kreider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | PHI 3–2 ANA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-06 | PHI 5–2 ANA | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-09 | PHI 8–5 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-23 | PHI 1–6 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-11 | PHI 4–1 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-26 | PHI 5–6 NYR | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-24 | PHI 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | PHI 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-01 | PHI 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-17 | PHI 3–6 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-03 | PHI 4–3 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-15 | PHI 2–3 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
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.
Cam York
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.9 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Chris Kreider
2games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to LWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cam York or Chris Kreider in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cam York projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42. York had 26 points in 74 games; Kreider had 50 in 75 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, Cam York or Chris Kreider?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Chris Kreider leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have York and Kreider done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, York's team went 5–7. York had 7 points (4 goals) and Kreider had 5 (4 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 →