Who to start · 2025-26
Lawson Crouse vs Morgan Rielly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lawson Crouse projects to 1.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61.
Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 games.
This week Crouse has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Rielly has 1 left. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Rielly's 1.5.
Lawson Crouse has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Crouse's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Hardest shot 92.8, Hits 212.
Rielly's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.7%, Ascension score 60, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lawson Crouse
1.65
fantasy points per game
Morgan Rielly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lawson Crouse has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crouse | Rielly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 0.67 |
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: Crouse vs Rielly
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.
Crouse 2G 5A, 15 SOG · Rielly 0G 6A, 35 SOG
Crouse blocked 1 of Rielly's shots; Rielly blocked 0 of Crouse's.
On the ice against each other (Crouse's side)
10:49 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Crouse's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 57.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crouse | Rielly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | UTA 6–1 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-05 | UTA 3–5 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-10 | UTA 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-24 | UTA 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-29 | ARI 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-29 | ARI 6–3 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-10-17 | ARI 4–2 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-10 | ARI 5–4 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-12 | ARI 2–1 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-11-21 | ARI 1–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-16 | ARI 2–0 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-01-20 | ARI 4–2 TOR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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.
Lawson Crouse
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Morgan Rielly
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.5 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lawson Crouse or Morgan Rielly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lawson Crouse projects to 1.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61. Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 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, Lawson Crouse or Morgan Rielly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lawson Crouse 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 Crouse and Rielly done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Crouse's team went 7–6. Crouse had 7 points (2 goals) and Rielly had 6 (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 →