Who to start · 2025-26
Darren Raddysh vs Parker Kelly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darren Raddysh projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51.
Raddysh had 70 points in 73 games; Kelly had 35 in 82 games.
This week Raddysh has 1 game left; Kelly has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Raddysh for 1.7 ESPN points to Kelly's 0.9.
Darren Raddysh has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raddysh's biggest edges: Power-play share 74.9%, Power-play time per game 3:37, Power-play points 26.
Kelly's biggest edges: Ascension score 55, Blocked shots 58, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.17.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darren Raddysh
2.15
fantasy points per game
Parker Kelly
1.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darren Raddysh has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raddysh | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.53 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.22 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.51 | 0.33 |
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: Raddysh vs Kelly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Raddysh 0G 3A, 10 SOG · Kelly 1G 0A, 6 SOG
Raddysh blocked 1 of Kelly's shots; Kelly blocked 0 of Raddysh's.
On the ice against each other (Raddysh's side)
2:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Raddysh's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–4
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 18.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raddysh | Kelly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | TBL 4–2 COL | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-25 | TBL 8–2 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-30 | TBL 5–2 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-11 | TBL 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-19 | TBL 2–4 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-04 | TBL 6–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-15 | TBL 2–5 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
Every stat, side by side
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.
Darren Raddysh
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Parker Kelly
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darren Raddysh or Parker Kelly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darren Raddysh projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51. Raddysh had 70 points in 73 games; Kelly had 35 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, Darren Raddysh or Parker Kelly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Darren Raddysh leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Raddysh and Kelly done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Raddysh's team went 4–3. Raddysh had 3 points (0 goals) and Kelly had 1 (1 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 →