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Chris Kreider vs Ryan Leonard

Chris KreiderChris KreiderCanadiens · Left wingvsRyan LeonardRyan LeonardCapitals · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Leonard projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.

Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 games.

This week Kreider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Leonard has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Leonard for 3.0 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.

Chris Kreider has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Kreider's biggest edges: Corsi 55.9%, High-danger chances 54.2%, Scoring chances 53.0%.

Leonard's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, On-ice PDO 1047, Luck Meter +42.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Chris Kreider

1.49

fantasy points per game

Ryan Leonard

1.50

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Leonard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKreiderLeonard
Goals (+2)0.590.53
Assists (+1)0.370.33
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.09
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.20
Hits (+0.1)0.090.17
Blocks (+0.5)0.130.17

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 Leonard

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

KreiderLeonard
1Team record in 2 meetings1
1Points in those games2

Kreider 1G 0A, 6 SOG · Leonard 1G 1A, 4 SOG

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

3:00 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Kreider's side

Shot attempts
2–3
40.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
20.5%
Goals
1–2

Games against each other

Games between Chris Kreider and Ryan Leonard
DateScoreKreiderLeonard
2026-01-05ANA 4–7 WSH1G 0A 1S1G 1A 3S
2025-12-05ANA 4–3 WSH0G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

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

KreiderLeonard

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ TOR
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Ryan Leonard

2games

3.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWvs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Chris Kreider or Ryan Leonard in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Leonard projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42. Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 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 Ryan Leonard?
On 2025-26 numbers, Chris Kreider leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Kreider and Leonard done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Kreider's team went 1–1. Kreider had 1 points (1 goals) and Leonard had 2 (1 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 →