Who to start · 2025-26
Clayton Keller vs Roman Josi
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15.
Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Josi had 55 in 68 games.
This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Josi has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Josi's 2.5.
Clayton Keller has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Keller's biggest edges: Plus/minus +21, Expected goals 57.1%, Sequence xG 57.1%.
Josi's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Transition attempts /60 0.90, Goals above expected +0.5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Clayton Keller
2.15
fantasy points per game
Roman Josi
2.24
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Roman Josi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Keller | Josi |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.70 |
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: Keller vs Josi
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.
Keller 7G 17A, 74 SOG · Josi 12G 21A, 87 SOG
Keller blocked 3 of Josi's shots; Josi blocked 6 of Keller's.
On the ice against each other (Keller's side)
22:02 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–16
- 51.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.9
- 50.9%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Keller | Josi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | UTA 5–2 NSH | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-29 | UTA 3–4 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-11 | UTA 3–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-09 | UTA 0–4 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-03-28 | ARI 8–4 NSH | 1G 3A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2024-02-10 | ARI 4–5 NSH | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-20 | ARI 3–2 NSH | 2G 0A 9S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-11 | ARI 7–5 NSH | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 2A 8S |
| 2023-03-09 | ARI 4–1 NSH | 0G 2A 7S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-02-26 | ARI 2–6 NSH | 0G 1A 6S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2023-02-13 | ARI 4–2 NSH | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-21 | ARI 3–4 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 8S |
Latest 12 of 22 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.
Clayton Keller
3games (2 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Roman Josi
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to DSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Clayton Keller or Roman Josi in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15. Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Josi had 55 in 68 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, Clayton Keller or Roman Josi?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Keller and Josi done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 11–11. Keller had 24 points (7 goals) and Josi had 33 (12 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 →