Who to start · 2025-26
Chris Kreider vs Nathan MacKinnon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.
Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 games.
This week Kreider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; MacKinnon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project MacKinnon for 2.2 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Nathan MacKinnon has the better number in 31 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kreider's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.062, Hits 69.
MacKinnon's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.3, On-ice PDO 1054, Faceoffs won 681.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Nathan MacKinnon
3.32
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nathan MacKinnon has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kreider | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 1.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.87 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.46 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.21 |
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 MacKinnon
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 3G 0A, 37 SOG · MacKinnon 5G 14A, 57 SOG
Kreider's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 0–0 · Kreider's defensive zone 1–0 (2018-19 to 2024-25)
Kreider blocked 1 of MacKinnon's shots; MacKinnon blocked 0 of Kreider's.
On the ice against each other (Kreider's side)
13:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kreider's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–10
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.4
- 77.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kreider | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | ANA 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-21 | ANA 2–1 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-11 | ANA 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2025-01-26 | NYR 4–5 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-01-14 | NYR 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-03-28 | NYR 3–2 COL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-02-05 | NYR 2–1 COL | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2022-10-25 | NYR 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-12-14 | NYR 2–4 COL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2021-12-08 | NYR 3–7 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2020-01-07 | NYR 5–3 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-01-04 | NYR 1–6 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 8S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Nathan MacKinnon
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chris Kreider or Nathan MacKinnon in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42. Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; MacKinnon had 127 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, Chris Kreider or Nathan MacKinnon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nathan MacKinnon leads in 31 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 MacKinnon done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Kreider's team went 5–9. Kreider had 3 points (3 goals) and MacKinnon had 19 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kreider or MacKinnon?
- Against each other, Kreider has won 3 and MacKinnon 0 of their 3 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 →