Who to start · 2025-26
Lawson Crouse vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.59.
Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Crouse has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stützle has no games left. We project Crouse for 1.2 ESPN points to Stützle's 0.0.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Crouse's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.80, On-ice PDO 1019, High-danger chances 53.7%.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Offensive-zone time 46.5%, Power-play points 29.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lawson Crouse
1.59
fantasy points per game
Tim Stützle
2.34
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crouse | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.52 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.28 | 0.64 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.32 |
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 Stützle
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 6G 0A, 22 SOG · Stützle 0G 11A, 15 SOG
Crouse's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Crouse's defensive zone 0–1 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Crouse's side)
6:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Crouse's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–6
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 41.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crouse | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | UTA 3–1 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-09 | UTA 2–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-26 | UTA 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | UTA 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-01 | ARI 5–3 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-12-19 | ARI 4–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-12 | ARI 3–5 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-22 | ARI 2–6 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-03-14 | ARI 5–3 OTT | 3G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-05 | ARI 8–5 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
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 (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJOpp 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)
Tim Stützle
1games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lawson Crouse or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.59. Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Stützle had 83 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 Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle 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 Stützle done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Crouse's team went 5–5. Crouse had 6 points (6 goals) and Stützle had 11 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Crouse or Stützle?
- Against each other, Crouse has won 0 and Stützle 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →