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Carter Verhaeghe vs Lawson Crouse

Carter VerhaegheCarter VerhaeghePanthers · CentrevsLawson CrouseLawson CrouseMammoth · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lawson Crouse projects to 1.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.

Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 games.

This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Crouse has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Verhaeghe's 1.6.

Carter Verhaeghe has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.8%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Power-play points 12.

Crouse's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Blocked shots 52, Hardest shot 92.8.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Carter Verhaeghe

1.50

fantasy points per game

Lawson Crouse

1.65

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Lawson Crouse has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromVerhaegheCrouse
Goals (+2)0.570.56
Assists (+1)0.400.29
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.17
Hits (+0.1)0.080.28
Blocks (+0.5)0.160.30

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: Verhaeghe vs Crouse

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

VerhaegheCrouse
9Team record in 12 meetings3
9Points in those games4

Verhaeghe 3G 6A, 24 SOG · Crouse 1G 3A, 17 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Verhaeghe blocked 0 of Crouse's shots; Crouse blocked 1 of Verhaeghe's.

On the ice against each other (Verhaeghe's side)

10:15 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Verhaeghe's side

Shot attempts
11–11
50.0%
Expected goals
0.5–0.5
48.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Carter Verhaeghe and Lawson Crouse
DateScoreVerhaegheCrouse
2026-01-27FLA 3–4 UTA1G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2025-12-10FLA 4–3 UTA1G 1A 4S0G 1A 2S
2025-03-28FLA 2–1 UTA0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-01-08FLA 4–1 UTA0G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2024-01-24FLA 6–2 ARI0G 3A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-01-02FLA 4–1 ARI1G 1A 3S0G 1A 1S
2023-01-03FLA 5–3 ARI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2022-11-01FLA 1–3 ARI0G 0A 2S1G 0A 2S
2021-12-10FLA 3–1 ARI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2021-10-25FLA 5–3 ARI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2020-02-22TBL 3–7 ARI0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2020-01-09TBL 4–0 ARI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

VerhaegheCrouse

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Carter Verhaeghe

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Lawson Crouse

3games (2 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Carter Verhaeghe or Lawson Crouse in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lawson Crouse projects to 1.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 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, Carter Verhaeghe or Lawson Crouse?
On 2025-26 numbers, Carter Verhaeghe leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Verhaeghe and Crouse done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 9–3. Verhaeghe had 9 points (3 goals) and Crouse had 4 (1 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 →