Who to start · 2025-26
Chandler Stephenson 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 Chandler Stephenson's 1.47.
Stephenson had 49 points in 80 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Stephenson has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stephenson for 2.9 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 28 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Stephenson's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.020, On-ice PDO 1009, Faceoffs won 759.
Stützle's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 79.2%, Sequence xG 55.4%, Corsi 54.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Stephenson leads Stützle 6–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chandler Stephenson
1.42
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 | Stephenson | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 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: Stephenson 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.
Stephenson 6G 1A, 21 SOG · Stützle 5G 4A, 24 SOG
Stephenson's offensive zone 1–4 · neutral 1–2 · Stephenson's defensive zone 4–0 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Stephenson blocked 1 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 0 of Stephenson's.
On the ice against each other (Stephenson's side)
12:48 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stephenson's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–15
- 42.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 69.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stephenson | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | SEA 4–7 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-16 | SEA 3–4 OTT | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | SEA 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-02 | SEA 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-24 | VGK 3–4 OTT | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-17 | VGK 6–3 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-23 | VGK 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-03 | VGK 5–4 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-03-06 | VGK 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-11-04 | VGK 5–1 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
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.
Chandler Stephenson
3games (2 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.5 ptsOpp allows 12th-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)
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 Chandler Stephenson 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 Chandler Stephenson's 1.47. Stephenson had 49 points in 80 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, Chandler Stephenson or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 28 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stephenson and Stützle done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Stephenson's team went 5–5. Stephenson had 7 points (6 goals) and Stützle had 9 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stephenson or Stützle?
- Against each other, Stephenson has won 6 and Stützle 6 of their 12 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 →