Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 28 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Raymond's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.93, On-ice PDO 998, Hardest shot 90.5.
Stützle's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 338, Scoring chances 54.4%, Offensive-zone start % 79.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lucas Raymond
1.88
fantasy points per game
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raymond | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.64 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 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: Raymond 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.
Raymond 7G 8A, 47 SOG · Stützle 7G 13A, 47 SOG
Raymond's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Raymond's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
8:47 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–11
- 38.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.9
- 22.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | DET 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-02-26 | DET 2–1 OTT | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-18 | DET 4–3 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-05 | DET 5–3 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-03-27 | DET 3–4 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-10 | DET 1–2 OTT | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-07 | DET 3–2 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-05 | DET 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-31 | DET 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-09 | DET 1–5 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-16 | DET 4–5 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2023-10-21 | DET 5–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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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.
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Raymond had 76 points in 80 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, Lucas Raymond or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 28 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Raymond and Stützle done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 6–12. Raymond had 15 points (7 goals) and Stützle had 20 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Raymond or Stützle?
- Against each other, Raymond 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 →