Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Jacob Markstrom vs Nikita Kucherov
Kucherov has 4 goals on 26 shots against Markstrom (3.5 expected).
This week Markstrom has 1 game left (about 0.8 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.8 ESPN points to Markstrom's 1.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, 1.000 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: Markstrom 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.
Nikita Kucherov shooting on Jacob Markstrom
- Goals
- 4
- Shots on goal
- 26
- Expected goals
- 3.54
- Markstrom SV%
- .846
44 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Markstrom | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | NJD 4–8 TBL | 4/7 SV | 0G 4A 4S |
| 2025-11-18 | NJD 1–5 TBL | 24/29 SV | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-11 | NJD 5–3 TBL | 14/17 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-11 | NJD 3–2 TBL | 23/25 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-16 | NJD 0–4 TBL | 23/26 SV | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | NJD 5–8 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-03-07 | CGY 6–3 TBL | 19/22 SV | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-21 | CGY 6–3 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-17 | CGY 1–4 TBL | 20/23 SV | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-03-10 | CGY 4–1 TBL | 30/31 SV | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-01-06 | CGY 1–4 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2020-01-07 | VAN 2–9 TBL | 15/21 SV | 1G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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.
Jacob Markstrom
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
About 0.8 expected starts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-most FP to GLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to GSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA76% to start1.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- How have Markstrom and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Markstrom's team went 6–10.
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 →