Who to start · 2025-26
Jake Guentzel vs Lawson Crouse
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.
Guentzel had 88 points in 81 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 games.
This week Guentzel has 1 game left; Crouse has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Guentzel's 1.9.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Guentzel's biggest edges: Power-play points 30, Power-play share 81.1%, Power-play time per game 3:58.
Crouse's biggest edges: Hits 212, Hardest shot 92.8, Top skating speed 22.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake Guentzel
2.21
fantasy points per game
Lawson Crouse
1.65
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Guentzel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Guentzel | Crouse |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.88 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.28 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.30 |
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: Guentzel 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.
Guentzel 10G 9A, 43 SOG · Crouse 3G 2A, 25 SOG
Guentzel's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Guentzel's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Guentzel's side)
2:07 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Guentzel's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–3
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Guentzel | Crouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | TBL 2–0 UTA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-02 | TBL 4–2 UTA | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-27 | TBL 8–0 UTA | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-22 | TBL 4–6 UTA | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-22 | PIT 2–5 ARI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-12 | PIT 4–2 ARI | 2G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-08 | PIT 4–1 ARI | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-13 | PIT 6–2 ARI | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-19 | PIT 4–1 ARI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-25 | PIT 6–3 ARI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-06 | PIT 2–0 ARI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-01-18 | PIT 3–2 ARI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 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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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.
Jake Guentzel
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.9 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
Lawson Crouse
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake Guentzel or Lawson Crouse in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Guentzel had 88 points in 81 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, Jake Guentzel or Lawson Crouse?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel 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 Guentzel and Crouse done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Guentzel's team went 11–2. Guentzel had 19 points (10 goals) and Crouse had 5 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Guentzel or Crouse?
- Against each other, Guentzel has won 0 and Crouse 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 →