Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Roslovic vs Nikita Kucherov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Roslovic's 1.33.
Roslovic had 36 points in 69 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 games.
This week Roslovic has 1 game left; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.5 ESPN points to Roslovic's 1.1.
Nikita Kucherov has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Roslovic's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 142, Ascension score 58, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33.
Kucherov's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1046, Plus/minus +43, Luck Meter +49.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Roslovic
1.33
fantasy points per game
Nikita Kucherov
3.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nikita Kucherov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Roslovic | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.54 | 1.20 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 1.05 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 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: Roslovic vs Kucherov
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.
Roslovic 5G 3A, 28 SOG · Kucherov 13G 22A, 64 SOG
On the ice against each other (Roslovic's side)
9:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Roslovic's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–10
- 47.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 36.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Roslovic | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | EDM 2–5 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 2A 7S |
| 2025-11-20 | EDM 1–2 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2025-03-11 | CAR 4–1 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-07 | CAR 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-10-11 | CAR 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 3G 1A 6S |
| 2024-03-14 | NYR 3–6 TBL | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 4A 1S |
| 2024-02-10 | CBJ 2–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-02 | CBJ 4–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-10 | CBJ 3–6 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 2A 4S |
| 2022-12-15 | CBJ 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2022-10-14 | CBJ 2–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-04-28 | CBJ 5–2 TBL | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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 Roslovic
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.1 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.5 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Roslovic or Nikita Kucherov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Roslovic's 1.33. Roslovic had 36 points in 69 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 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 Roslovic or Nikita Kucherov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nikita Kucherov leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Roslovic and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Roslovic's team went 6–12. Roslovic had 8 points (5 goals) and Kucherov had 35 (13 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 →