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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Jakub Dobes vs Nikita Kucherov

Kucherov has 2 goals on 39 shots against Dobes (3.8 expected).

This week Dobes has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.5 ESPN points to Dobes's 1.4.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, .929 SV%.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Head-to-head: Dobes vs Kucherov

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.

DobesKucherov
8Team record in 12 meetings4
1Penalties drawn off the other1

Nikita Kucherov shooting on Jakub Dobes

Goals
2
Shots on goal
39
Expected goals
3.81
Dobes SV%
.949

65 unblocked attempts. Jakub Dobes has stopped 1.8 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Jakub Dobes and Nikita Kucherov
DateScoreDobesKucherov
2026-05-03 · POMTL 2–1 TBL28/29 SV0G 0A 3S
2026-05-01 · POMTL 0–1 TBL32/33 SV0G 0A 6S
2026-04-29 · POMTL 3–2 TBL38/40 SV0G 0A 8S
2026-04-26 · POMTL 2–3 TBL17/20 SV0G 2A 3S
2026-04-24 · POMTL 3–2 TBL15/17 SV0G 1A 1S
2026-04-21 · POMTL 2–3 TBL31/34 SV1G 0A 5S
2026-04-19 · POMTL 4–3 TBL20/23 SV0G 2A 5S
2026-04-09MTL 2–1 TBL17/18 SV0G 1A 1S
2026-03-31MTL 4–1 TBL36/37 SV0G 0A 6S
2025-12-09MTL 1–6 TBL11/14 SV1G 1A 2S
2025-01-21MTL 3–2 TBL0/0 SV1G 0A 4S
2024-12-29MTL 5–2 TBL0/0 SV1G 0A 2S

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.

Jakub Dobes

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to GLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT89% to start1.4 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Nikita Kucherov

2games (1 left)

2.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.5 pts
    Schedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)

FAQ

How have Dobes and Kucherov done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Dobes's team went 8–4.

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 →