Who to start · 2025-26
Chris Kreider vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.
Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Kreider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sanheim for 2.1 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Chris Kreider has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kreider's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 65.7%, Corsi 55.9%, Offensive-zone time 44.5%.
Sanheim's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.12, Goals above expected +2.8, Blocked shots 152.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Travis Sanheim
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Sanheim has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kreider | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.36 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.92 |
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 Sanheim
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 11G 5A, 65 SOG · Sanheim 4G 11A, 59 SOG
Kreider blocked 0 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 4 of Kreider's.
On the ice against each other (Kreider's side)
11:51 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kreider's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–8
- 61.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.5
- 53.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kreider | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | ANA 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-06 | ANA 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-09 | NYR 5–8 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-23 | NYR 6–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-11 | NYR 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-26 | NYR 6–5 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | NYR 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-24 | NYR 3–1 PHI | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-01 | NYR 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-17 | NYR 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-01 | NYR 1–0 PHI | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-13 | NYR 4–0 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 31 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 LWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Travis Sanheim
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chris Kreider or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42. Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 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 Travis Sanheim?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Chris Kreider leads in 20 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 Sanheim done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Kreider's team went 15–16. Kreider had 16 points (11 goals) and Sanheim had 15 (4 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 →