Who to start · 2025-26
Matthew Knies 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 Matthew Knies's 2.06.
Knies had 66 points in 79 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Knies has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Knies's 1.4.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 28 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Knies's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1004, Hits 152, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.048.
Stützle's biggest edges: Corsi 54.4%, Fenwick 54.3%, Sequence xG 55.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matthew Knies
1.80
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 | Knies | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 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: Knies vs Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Knies 7G 2A, 29 SOG · Stützle 6G 10A, 36 SOG
Knies blocked 1 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 0 of Knies's.
On the ice against each other (Knies's side)
15:19 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Knies's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–18
- 10.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.9
- 6.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Knies | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | TOR 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-28 | TOR 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | TOR 7–5 OTT | 2G 1A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | TOR 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | TOR 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | TOR 3–4 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-24 · PO | TOR 3–2 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | TOR 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-20 · PO | TOR 6–2 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-15 | TOR 2–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-12 | TOR 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-10 | TOR 3–5 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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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.
Matthew Knies
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 10th-most FP to LWLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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 Matthew Knies 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 Matthew Knies's 2.06. Knies had 66 points in 79 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, Matthew Knies 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 Knies and Stützle done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Knies's team went 6–9. Knies had 9 points (7 goals) and Stützle 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 →