Who to start · 2025-26
Chandler Stephenson vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chandler Stephenson's 1.47.
Stephenson had 49 points in 80 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Stephenson has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stephenson for 3.0 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.
Patrick Kane has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Stephenson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.8, Faceoffs won 759, Luck Meter +23.
Kane's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.70, Fenwick 52.8%, Sequence xG 52.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chandler Stephenson
1.47
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stephenson | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.19 |
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: Stephenson vs Kane
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.
Stephenson 4G 5A, 24 SOG · Kane 4G 6A, 53 SOG
Stephenson blocked 1 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 0 of Stephenson's.
On the ice against each other (Stephenson's side)
7:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stephenson's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–10
- 28.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.0
- 17.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stephenson | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | SEA 3–4 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-18 | SEA 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-04 | SEA 4–5 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-12 | SEA 2–6 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-09 | VGK 5–3 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-21 | VGK 2–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2022-12-15 | VGK 4–1 CHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-10-13 | VGK 1–0 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-27 | VGK 3–4 CHI | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-03-26 | VGK 5–4 CHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-01-08 | VGK 1–2 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-12-10 | VGK 5–1 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Chandler Stephenson
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chandler Stephenson or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chandler Stephenson's 1.47. Stephenson had 49 points in 80 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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, Chandler Stephenson or Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane 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 Stephenson and Kane done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Stephenson's team went 8–8. Stephenson had 9 points (4 goals) and Kane had 10 (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 →