Who to start · 2025-26
Corey Perry vs Nikita Kucherov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Corey Perry's 1.18.
Perry had 37 points in 72 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 games.
This week Perry has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.8 ESPN points to Perry's 0.7.
Nikita Kucherov has the better number in 30 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Perry's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 7, Penalty minutes 81, Offensive-zone start % 68.9%.
Kucherov's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 138, Transition attempts /60 1.45, Ice-time share 33.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Corey Perry
1.18
fantasy points per game
Nikita Kucherov
3.04
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nikita Kucherov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Perry | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 1.14 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.28 | 1.12 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.30 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.19 |
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: Perry vs Kucherov
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.
Perry 3G 5A, 24 SOG · Kucherov 5G 12A, 53 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Perry's side)
2:18 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Perry's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–3
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
On the ice together
1:52 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 1–2
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 48.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Perry | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | LAK 3–5 TBL | 0G 3A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-12-18 | LAK 2–1 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-25 | EDM 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-12-10 | EDM 2–1 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-16 | CHI 2–4 TBL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-11-09 | CHI 5–3 TBL | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-07-07 · PO | MTL 0–1 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-07-05 · PO | MTL 3–2 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-07-02 · PO | MTL 3–6 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2021-06-30 · PO | MTL 1–3 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-06-28 · PO | MTL 1–5 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2020-01-27 | DAL 3–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Corey Perry
2games (1 left)
0.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS0.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Corey Perry or Nikita Kucherov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Corey Perry's 1.18. Perry had 37 points in 72 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 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, Corey Perry or Nikita Kucherov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nikita Kucherov leads in 30 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Perry and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Perry's team went 7–8. Perry had 8 points (3 goals) and Kucherov had 17 (5 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 →