Who to start · 2025-26
Clayton Keller vs Tomas Hertl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tomas Hertl's 1.88.
Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Hertl had 58 in 82 games.
This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Hertl has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Hertl's 2.0.
Clayton Keller has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Keller's biggest edges: Plus/minus +21, On-ice PDO 1014, Forecheck xG /60 0.32.
Hertl's biggest edges: Hits 114, Faceoffs won 720, Ascension score 61.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 9 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Clayton Keller
2.15
fantasy points per game
Tomas Hertl
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Clayton Keller has the edge.
| Points per game from | Keller | Hertl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.63 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.37 |
| 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 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.30 |
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 Hertl
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 10G 23A, 107 SOG · Hertl 14G 17A, 105 SOG
Keller's offensive zone 2–1 · neutral 0–0 · Keller's defensive zone 0–0 (2020-21 to 2021-22)
Keller blocked 0 of Hertl's shots; Hertl blocked 1 of Keller's.
On the ice against each other (Keller's side)
17:57 at 5-on-5 over 8 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–13
- 56.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.8
- 46.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Keller | Hertl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 · PO | UTA 1–5 VGK | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-29 · PO | UTA 4–5 VGK | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | UTA 4–5 VGK | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-24 · PO | UTA 4–2 VGK | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-21 · PO | UTA 3–2 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-19 · PO | UTA 2–4 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-03-19 | UTA 4–0 VGK | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-24 | UTA 5–1 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-20 | UTA 1–4 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-11-30 | UTA 6–0 VGK | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-15 | UTA 2–4 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-02 | UTA 3–4 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 39 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)
Tomas Hertl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Clayton Keller or Tomas Hertl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tomas Hertl's 1.88. Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Hertl had 58 in 82 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 Tomas Hertl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 21 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 Hertl done against each other?
- In 39 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 18–21. Keller had 33 points (10 goals) and Hertl had 31 (14 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Keller or Hertl?
- Against each other, Keller has won 2 and Hertl 1 of their 3 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 →