Who to start · 2025-26
Chris Kreider vs Darnell Nurse
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.
Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Nurse had 24 in 82 games.
This week Kreider has 1 game left; Nurse has 1 left. We project Nurse for 1.8 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.5.
Chris Kreider has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kreider's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Corsi 55.9%, Sequence xG 54.9%.
Nurse's biggest edges: Blocked shots 167, Faceoffs won 0, Goals above expected +0.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darnell Nurse has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kreider | Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.16 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.19 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.13 | 1.11 |
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: Kreider vs Nurse
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.
Kreider 8G 10A, 47 SOG · Nurse 2G 8A, 54 SOG
Kreider blocked 0 of Nurse's shots; Nurse blocked 2 of Kreider's.
On the ice against each other (Kreider's side)
43:42 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Kreider's side
- Shot attempts
- 42–32
- 56.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.9
- 62.0%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kreider | Nurse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 · PO | ANA 5–2 EDM | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | ANA 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-26 · PO | ANA 4–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-24 · PO | ANA 7–4 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | ANA 6–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | ANA 3–4 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-28 | ANA 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-25 | ANA 6–5 EDM | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-26 | ANA 4–7 EDM | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-16 | NYR 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-23 | NYR 2–6 EDM | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-22 | NYR 3–4 EDM | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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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.
Chris Kreider
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.5 pts
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Chris Kreider or Darnell Nurse in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42. Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Nurse had 24 in 82 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, Chris Kreider or Darnell Nurse?
- 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 Kreider and Nurse done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Kreider's team went 10–13. Kreider had 18 points (8 goals) and Nurse had 10 (2 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 →