Who to start · 2025-26
Chris Kreider vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.
Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Kreider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kreider's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.9, High-danger chances 54.2%, On-ice PDO 982.
Aho's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 596, Forecheck xG /60 0.39, Plus/minus +11.
Head to head on the dot, Aho leads Kreider 9–4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sebastian Aho has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kreider | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.16 |
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 Aho
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 19G 11A, 91 SOG · Aho 15G 22A, 98 SOG
Kreider's offensive zone 1–4 · neutral 3–1 · Kreider's defensive zone 0–4 (2018-19 to 2021-22)
Kreider blocked 1 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 1 of Kreider's.
On the ice against each other (Kreider's side)
5:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kreider's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–11
- 35.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 51.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kreider | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | ANA 2–5 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | ANA 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-12 | NYR 3–7 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-01-28 | NYR 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-22 | NYR 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-16 · PO | NYR 5–3 CAR | 3G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-05-13 · PO | NYR 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-11 · PO | NYR 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-09 · PO | NYR 3–2 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-05-07 · PO | NYR 4–3 CAR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 3A 7S |
| 2024-05-05 · PO | NYR 4–3 CAR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-03-12 | NYR 1–0 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 41 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.
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)
1.0proj. 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)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chris Kreider or Sebastian Aho in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42. Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho leads in 28 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 41 games against each other in our data, Kreider's team went 24–17. Kreider had 30 points (19 goals) and Aho had 37 (15 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kreider or Aho?
- Against each other, Kreider has won 4 and Aho 9 of their 13 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 →