Who to start · 2025-26
Jonathan Toews 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 Jonathan Toews's 0.89.
Toews had 29 points in 82 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 games.
This week Toews has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.8 ESPN points to Toews's 0.7.
Nikita Kucherov has the better number in 31 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Toews's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 637, Blocked shots 34.
Kucherov's biggest edges: Plus/minus +43, Luck Meter +54, Scoring chances 56.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jonathan Toews
0.89
fantasy points per game
Nikita Kucherov
3.04
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nikita Kucherov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Toews | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 1.14 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 1.12 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.30 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.19 |
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: Toews 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.
Toews 1G 1A, 23 SOG · Kucherov 3G 9A, 20 SOG
On the ice against each other (Toews's side)
7:04 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Toews's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–5
- 16.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.3
- 1.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Toews | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | WPG 4–1 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-29 | WPG 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-03 | CHI 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-01 | CHI 2–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-03-06 | CHI 3–6 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-02-27 | CHI 5–2 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2018-11-23 | CHI 2–4 TBL | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2018-10-21 | CHI 3–6 TBL | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2018-01-22 | CHI 0–2 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2017-11-22 | CHI 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Jonathan Toews
2games (1 left)
0.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET0.7 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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
- Should I start Jonathan Toews 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 Jonathan Toews's 0.89. Toews had 29 points in 82 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, Jonathan Toews or Nikita Kucherov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nikita Kucherov leads in 31 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Toews and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Toews's team went 2–8. Toews had 2 points (1 goals) and Kucherov had 12 (3 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 →