Who to start · 2025-26
Kirill Kaprizov vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sebastian Aho's 2.01.
Kaprizov had 89 points in 78 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Kaprizov has 1 game left; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Kaprizov's 1.9.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Kaprizov's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1013, Ascension score 54, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.14.
Aho's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 596, Forecheck xG /60 0.39, Shorthanded points 6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Kirill Kaprizov
2.50
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kirill Kaprizov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kaprizov | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.21 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.16 |
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: Kaprizov vs Aho
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.
Kaprizov 6G 4A, 33 SOG · Aho 2G 3A, 21 SOG
Kaprizov blocked 0 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 1 of Kaprizov's.
On the ice against each other (Kaprizov's side)
13:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kaprizov's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–24
- 22.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.9
- 19.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kaprizov | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | MIN 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-11-06 | MIN 3–4 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-27 | MIN 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-21 | MIN 5–2 CAR | 3G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-01-19 | MIN 2–5 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-19 | MIN 2–1 CAR | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-02 | MIN 3–1 CAR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-02-12 | MIN 3–2 CAR | 1G 0A 8S | 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.
Kirill Kaprizov
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Kirill Kaprizov or Sebastian Aho in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sebastian Aho's 2.01. Kaprizov had 89 points in 78 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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, Kirill Kaprizov or Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Kaprizov and Aho done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Kaprizov's team went 5–3. Kaprizov had 10 points (6 goals) and Aho had 5 (2 goals).
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