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Charlie McAvoy vs Tim Stützle

In 2025-26, Charlie McAvoy scored 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tim Stützle's 2.33.

McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.

This week McAvoy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McAvoy for 1.7 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.

Tim Stützle has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

McAvoy's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1026, Transition attempts /60 0.56, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.059.

Stützle's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 79.2%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Offensive-zone time 46.5%.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Charlie McAvoy

2.41

fantasy points per game

Tim Stützle

2.33

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMcAvoyStützle
Goals (+2)0.320.85
Assists (+1)0.720.61
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.18
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.160.24
Hits (+0.1)0.110.16
Blocks (+0.5)0.930.28

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: McAvoy 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.

McAvoyStützle
8Team record in 14 meetings6
10Points in those games13

McAvoy 1G 9A, 17 SOG · Stützle 8G 5A, 42 SOG

3Hits on each other1
2Shots blocked by the other2

McAvoy blocked 2 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 2 of McAvoy's.

0Penalties drawn off the other2

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

22:15 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side

Shot attempts
33–25
56.9%
Expected goals
1.1–0.5
69.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Charlie McAvoy and Tim Stützle
DateScoreMcAvoyStützle
2025-12-21BOS 2–6 OTT1G 1A 4S1G 0A 5S
2025-11-13BOS 3–5 OTT0G 0A 2S2G 1A 3S
2025-11-06BOS 3–2 OTT0G 1A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-27BOS 2–7 OTT0G 0A 0S2G 1A 5S
2024-11-09BOS 2–3 OTT0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-19BOS 6–2 OTT0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-01-25BOS 3–2 OTT0G 1A 0S0G 1A 2S
2023-03-21BOS 2–1 OTT0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2023-02-20BOS 3–1 OTT0G 3A 0S0G 0A 3S
2022-12-27BOS 2–3 OTT0G 1A 2S1G 0A 4S
2022-04-14BOS 2–3 OTT0G 0A 4S1G 2A 5S
2022-02-12BOS 2–0 OTT0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 14 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

McAvoyStützle

Fantasy box score

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.

Charlie McAvoy

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Likely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

Tim Stützle

1games

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)

FAQ

Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
In 2025-26, Charlie McAvoy scored 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tim Stützle's 2.33. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 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, Charlie McAvoy or Tim Stützle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have McAvoy and Stützle done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 8–6. McAvoy had 10 points (1 goals) and Stützle had 13 (8 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 →