Who to start · 2025-26
Erik Karlsson vs Jakob Chychrun
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Erik Karlsson's 1.96.
Karlsson had 66 points in 75 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 games.
This week Karlsson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Chychrun has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Karlsson's 1.3.
Erik Karlsson has the better number in 16 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Karlsson's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 0.00, Scoring chances 53.7%, Corsi 54.0%.
Chychrun's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, Blocked shots 114, Hits 58.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Erik Karlsson
1.96
fantasy points per game
Jakob Chychrun
2.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.
| Points per game from | Karlsson | Chychrun |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.43 | 0.70 |
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: Karlsson vs Chychrun
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.
Karlsson 2G 12A, 55 SOG · Chychrun 7G 10A, 75 SOG
Karlsson blocked 1 of Chychrun's shots; Chychrun blocked 5 of Karlsson's.
On the ice against each other (Karlsson's side)
18:55 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Karlsson's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–23
- 43.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.9
- 33.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Karlsson | Chychrun |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | PIT 0–3 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-06 | PIT 5–3 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-17 | PIT 5–2 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-22 | PIT 3–8 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2025-01-18 | PIT 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-12 | PIT 1–2 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-23 | PIT 4–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-28 | PIT 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-10 | SJS 4–2 ARI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2022-12-13 | SJS 3–2 ARI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-05-08 | SJS 4–5 ARI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-05-07 | SJS 2–5 ARI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 24 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.
Erik Karlsson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to Dvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Jakob Chychrun
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Erik Karlsson or Jakob Chychrun in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Erik Karlsson's 1.96. Karlsson had 66 points in 75 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 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, Erik Karlsson or Jakob Chychrun?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Erik Karlsson leads in 16 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Karlsson and Chychrun done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Karlsson's team went 9–15. Karlsson had 14 points (2 goals) and Chychrun had 17 (7 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 →