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Lawson Crouse vs Tom Wilson

Lawson CrouseLawson CrouseMammoth · Left wingvsTom WilsonTom WilsonCapitals · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.

Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 games.

This week Crouse has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Wilson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Wilson's 2.3.

Tom Wilson has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Crouse's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.80, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.038, Offensive-zone start % 54.2%.

Wilson's biggest edges: Power-play points 12, Power-play share 59.7%, Offensive-zone time 42.3%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Lawson Crouse

1.65

fantasy points per game

Tom Wilson

2.24

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Tom Wilson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCrouseWilson
Goals (+2)0.560.78
Assists (+1)0.290.48
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.20
Hits (+0.1)0.280.25
Blocks (+0.5)0.300.44

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 Wilson

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CrouseWilson
6Team record in 9 meetings3
2Points in those games4

Crouse 1G 1A, 15 SOG · Wilson 2G 2A, 23 SOG

1Hits on each other2
0Shots blocked by the other1

Crouse blocked 0 of Wilson's shots; Wilson blocked 1 of Crouse's.

3Penalties drawn off the other4

On the ice against each other (Crouse's side)

3:17 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Crouse's side

Shot attempts
2–0
100.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.0
100.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Lawson Crouse and Tom Wilson
DateScoreCrouseWilson
2026-03-26UTA 4–7 WSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2026-03-03UTA 3–2 WSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-02-09UTA 5–4 WSH0G 0A 1S2G 1A 4S
2024-11-18UTA 2–6 WSH0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-03ARI 5–2 WSH0G 1A 2S0G 0A 4S
2023-12-04ARI 6–0 WSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2021-10-29ARI 0–2 WSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2020-02-15ARI 3–1 WSH1G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S
2019-11-11ARI 4–3 WSH0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

CrouseWilson

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 CHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

Tom Wilson

2games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.3 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Lawson Crouse or Tom Wilson in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 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 Tom Wilson?
On 2025-26 numbers, Tom Wilson leads in 21 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 Wilson done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Crouse's team went 6–3. Crouse had 2 points (1 goals) and Wilson had 4 (2 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 →