Who to start · 2025-26
Lawson Crouse vs Noah Dobson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.
Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Dobson had 47 in 80 games.
This week Crouse has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Dobson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Dobson's 1.6.
Lawson Crouse has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Crouse's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.7%, Scoring chances 52.5%, Corsi 53.3%.
Dobson's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.03, Faceoffs won 0, Power-play points 7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lawson Crouse
1.65
fantasy points per game
Noah Dobson
2.17
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Noah Dobson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crouse | Dobson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.28 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 1.16 |
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: Crouse vs Dobson
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.
Crouse 2G 1A, 13 SOG · Dobson 1G 8A, 29 SOG
Crouse blocked 1 of Dobson's shots; Dobson blocked 4 of Crouse's.
On the ice against each other (Crouse's side)
5:42 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Crouse's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–5
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 51.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crouse | Dobson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | UTA 3–4 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-08 | UTA 2–6 MTL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-11 | UTA 1–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-10-10 | UTA 5–4 NYI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-01-04 | ARI 1–5 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-10-17 | ARI 0–1 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-12-16 | ARI 5–4 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-10 | ARI 2–0 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-21 | ARI 0–4 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-10-23 | ARI 0–3 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
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.
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)
Noah Dobson
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lawson Crouse or Noah Dobson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Dobson had 47 in 80 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 Noah Dobson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lawson Crouse leads in 20 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 Dobson done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Crouse's team went 3–7. Crouse had 3 points (2 goals) and Dobson had 9 (1 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 →