Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Quinn vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Quinn's 1.45.
Quinn had 51 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Quinn has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Quinn's 1.6.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Quinn's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.66, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.09, On-ice PDO 1036.
Crosby's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 773, Goals above expected +6.6, Penalty minutes 44.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 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
Jack Quinn
1.45
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Quinn | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.21 |
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: Quinn vs Crosby
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Quinn 1G 4A, 14 SOG · Crosby 4G 3A, 27 SOG
Quinn's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Quinn's defensive zone 0–1 (2022-23)
Quinn blocked 0 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 1 of Quinn's.
On the ice against each other (Quinn's side)
9:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Quinn's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–7
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.1
- 89.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Quinn | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | BUF 2–5 PIT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-11-26 | BUF 2–4 PIT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-27 | BUF 7–3 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-17 | BUF 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-16 | BUF 5–6 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-01-06 | BUF 3–1 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-10 | BUF 1–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-09 | BUF 3–4 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-02 | BUF 6–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Jack Quinn
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to RW
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Quinn 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 Jack Quinn's 1.45. Quinn had 51 points in 82 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, Jack Quinn or Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Quinn and Crosby done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Quinn's team went 3–6. Quinn had 5 points (1 goals) and Crosby had 7 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Quinn or Crosby?
- Against each other, Quinn has won 0 and Crosby 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →