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Filip Hronek vs Lawson Crouse

Filip HronekFilip HronekCanucks · DefencevsLawson CrouseLawson CrouseMammoth · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.

Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 games.

This week Hronek has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Crouse has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Crouse's 2.4.

Lawson Crouse has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Hronek's biggest edges: Power-play points 21, Faceoffs won 0, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.09.

Crouse's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Expected goals 52.4%, Sequence xG 52.3%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Filip Hronek

2.03

fantasy points per game

Lawson Crouse

1.65

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHronekCrouse
Goals (+2)0.170.56
Assists (+1)0.680.29
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.17
Hits (+0.1)0.140.28
Blocks (+0.5)0.710.30

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: Hronek vs Crouse

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HronekCrouse
3Team record in 14 meetings11
5Points in those games10

Hronek 1G 4A, 30 SOG · Crouse 2G 8A, 23 SOG

3Hits on each other7
0Shots blocked by the other2

Hronek blocked 0 of Crouse's shots; Crouse blocked 2 of Hronek's.

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

17:48 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hronek's side

Shot attempts
21–16
56.8%
Expected goals
1.1–1.2
47.0%
Goals
0–4

Games against each other

Games between Filip Hronek and Lawson Crouse
DateScoreHronekCrouse
2026-04-04VAN 4–7 UTA0G 2A 3S1G 1A 2S
2026-02-02VAN 2–6 UTA0G 0A 2S1G 1A 3S
2025-12-05VAN 1–4 UTA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-16VAN 1–3 UTA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-23VAN 1–2 UTA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2024-04-10VAN 3–4 ARI0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2024-04-03VAN 2–1 ARI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-01-18VAN 2–1 ARI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2023-01-17DET 3–4 ARI0G 0A 6S0G 3A 1S
2022-11-25DET 4–3 ARI1G 1A 3S0G 0A 0S
2022-03-08DET 2–9 ARI0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2021-11-20DET 1–2 ARI0G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 14 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

HronekCrouse

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.

Filip Hronek

4games (2 left)

3.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

Lawson Crouse

3games (2 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Filip Hronek or Lawson Crouse in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 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, Filip Hronek or Lawson Crouse?
On 2025-26 numbers, Lawson Crouse 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 Hronek and Crouse done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Hronek's team went 3–11. Hronek had 5 points (1 goals) and Crouse had 10 (2 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 →