Who to start · 2025-26
Jakob Chychrun vs Will Smith
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Smith's 1.94.
Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Smith had 59 in 69 games.
This week Chychrun has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Smith has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Smith's 1.9.
Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Chychrun's biggest edges: Blocked shots 114, Top skating speed 23.1, Faceoffs won 0.
Smith's biggest edges: Ascension score 64, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.10, Transition attempts /60 2.05.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jakob Chychrun
2.38
fantasy points per game
Will Smith
1.94
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.
| Points per game from | Chychrun | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.70 | 0.08 |
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: Chychrun vs Smith
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Chychrun 0G 1A, 10 SOG · Smith 0G 0A, 7 SOG
On the ice against each other (Chychrun's side)
2:51 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Chychrun's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–1
- 87.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.0
- 99.2%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Chychrun | Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | WSH 7–1 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-15 | WSH 5–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-03 | WSH 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Jakob Chychrun
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Will Smith
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jakob Chychrun or Will Smith in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Smith's 1.94. Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Smith had 59 in 69 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, Jakob Chychrun or Will Smith?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun 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 Chychrun and Smith done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Chychrun's team went 2–1. Chychrun had 1 points (0 goals) and Smith had 0 (0 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 →