Who to start · 2025-26
Lawson Crouse vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.
Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Crouse has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Crouse's 2.4.
Lawson Crouse has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Crouse's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Goals above expected +3.5, Penalty minutes 46.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.3%, Power-play share 78.3%, Power-play time per game 4:07.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lawson Crouse
1.65
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crouse | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Crouse 1G 2A, 23 SOG · Reinhart 4G 8A, 25 SOG
Crouse blocked 0 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 1 of Crouse's.
On the ice against each other (Crouse's side)
4:58 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Crouse's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 10.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crouse | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | UTA 4–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-10 | UTA 3–4 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-28 | UTA 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-08 | UTA 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-24 | ARI 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-02 | ARI 1–4 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-03 | ARI 3–5 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-01 | ARI 3–1 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-12-10 | ARI 1–3 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-25 | ARI 3–5 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2020-02-29 | ARI 5–2 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-10-28 | ARI 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lawson Crouse or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lawson Crouse leads in 19 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 Reinhart done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Crouse's team went 4–10. Crouse had 3 points (1 goals) and Reinhart had 12 (4 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 →