Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Kevin Lankinen vs Nikita Kucherov
Kucherov has 3 goals on 8 shots against Lankinen (0.6 expected).
This week Lankinen has 2 games left (about 1.0 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.8 ESPN points to Lankinen's 0.5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 W, .789 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: Lankinen vs Kucherov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nikita Kucherov shooting on Kevin Lankinen
- Goals
- 3
- Shots on goal
- 8
- Expected goals
- 0.56
- Lankinen SV%
- .625
11 unblocked attempts. Nikita Kucherov has scored 2.4 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lankinen | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | VAN 2–6 TBL | 25/31 SV | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-11-16 | VAN 6–2 TBL | 28/30 SV | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-08 | VAN 2–4 TBL | 29/32 SV | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-10-15 | VAN 1–4 TBL | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-07 | NSH 5–1 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-10-10 | NSH 3–5 TBL | 0/0 SV | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-08 | NSH 2–5 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-19 | NSH 2–3 TBL | 0/0 SV | 1G 2A 6S |
| 2022-04-01 | CHI 2–5 TBL | 38/42 SV | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-03-06 | CHI 3–6 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 3S |
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.
Kevin Lankinen
4games (2 left)
0.5proj. ESPN pts
About 1.0 expected starts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY18% to start0.1 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to GSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B79% to start0.4 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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 Lankinen and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Lankinen's team went 2–8.
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 →