Who to start · 2025-26
Lawson Crouse vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.
Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Crouse has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Konecny has 1 left. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Konecny's 2.1.
Lawson Crouse has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Crouse's biggest edges: Corsi 53.3%, Fenwick 52.9%, Scoring chances 52.5%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.3%, Power-play points 14, Power-play share 59.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lawson Crouse
1.65
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crouse | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
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 4G 0A, 24 SOG · Konecny 6G 10A, 34 SOG
Crouse blocked 0 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 1 of Crouse's.
On the ice against each other (Crouse's side)
1:54 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Crouse's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–3
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.7
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crouse | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | UTA 5–4 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-08 | UTA 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-12 | ARI 3–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2023-12-07 | ARI 1–4 PHI | 1G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-05 | ARI 2–6 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2022-12-11 | ARI 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2021-12-11 | ARI 3–5 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2021-11-02 | ARI 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2020-01-04 | ARI 6–2 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-12-05 | ARI 3–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-11-08 | ARI 4–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2018-11-05 | ARI 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 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.
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)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lawson Crouse or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- 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 Konecny done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Crouse's team went 5–7. Crouse had 4 points (4 goals) and Konecny had 16 (6 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 →