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Eeli Tolvanen vs Sidney Crosby

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71.

Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.

This week Tolvanen has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.

Sidney Crosby has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tolvanen's biggest edges: Blocked shots 81, Hits 187, Transition attempts /60 1.47.

Crosby's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 773, Goals above expected +6.6, Offensive-zone time 46.2%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Eeli Tolvanen

1.71

fantasy points per game

Sidney Crosby

2.18

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTolvanenCrosby
Goals (+2)0.480.80
Assists (+1)0.260.68
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.24
Hits (+0.1)0.240.10
Blocks (+0.5)0.490.21

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: Tolvanen vs Crosby

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TolvanenCrosby
5Team record in 8 meetings3
5Points in those games11

Tolvanen 4G 1A, 17 SOG · Crosby 6G 5A, 23 SOG

1Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other0

Tolvanen blocked 1 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 0 of Tolvanen's.

On the ice against each other (Tolvanen's side)

13:15 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tolvanen's side

Shot attempts
15–15
50.0%
Expected goals
0.6–0.5
53.5%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Eeli Tolvanen and Sidney Crosby
DateScoreTolvanenCrosby
2026-01-19SEA 3–6 PIT1G 0A 2S0G 2A 2S
2025-11-22SEA 3–2 PIT0G 0A 3S1G 1A 1S
2025-01-25SEA 4–1 PIT1G 0A 3S1G 0A 3S
2025-01-14SEA 4–2 PIT1G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-02-29SEA 2–0 PIT0G 1A 3S0G 0A 5S
2024-01-15SEA 0–3 PIT0G 0A 1S2G 0A 4S
2022-04-10NSH 2–3 PIT0G 0A 2S2G 1A 5S
2022-03-15NSH 4–1 PIT1G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

TolvanenCrosby

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Eeli Tolvanen

4games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Sidney Crosby

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)

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FAQ

Should I start Eeli Tolvanen 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 Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71. Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 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, Eeli Tolvanen or Sidney Crosby?
On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby 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 Tolvanen and Crosby done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Tolvanen's team went 5–3. Tolvanen had 5 points (4 goals) and Crosby had 11 (6 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 →