Who to start · 2025-26
Clayton Keller vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15.
Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Crosby's 2.0.
Clayton Keller has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Keller's biggest edges: Expected goals 57.1%, Sequence xG 57.1%, Scoring chances 56.1%.
Crosby's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.6, Faceoffs won 773, Hits 60.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Clayton Keller
2.15
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Keller | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 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: Keller vs Crosby
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 3G 7A, 28 SOG · Crosby 9G 10A, 44 SOG
Keller's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 0–0 · Keller's defensive zone 0–1 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Keller blocked 1 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 0 of Keller's.
On the ice against each other (Keller's side)
5:21 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–3
- 70.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 85.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Keller | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-14 | UTA 5–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-29 | UTA 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-23 | UTA 6–1 PIT | 0G 3A 1S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2024-01-22 | ARI 5–2 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-12-12 | ARI 2–4 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-01-08 | ARI 1–4 PIT | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-10-13 | ARI 2–6 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 7S |
| 2022-03-19 | ARI 1–4 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2022-01-25 | ARI 3–6 PIT | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2019-01-18 | ARI 2–3 PIT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-11-10 | ARI 0–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2017-12-16 | ARI 2–4 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
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)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Clayton Keller or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15. Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller 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 Keller and Crosby done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 3–10. Keller had 10 points (3 goals) and Crosby had 19 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Keller or Crosby?
- Against each other, Keller has won 1 and Crosby 3 of their 4 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 →