Who to start · 2025-26
Moritz Seider vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93.
Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Seider has 1 game left; Hischier has 1 left. We project Seider for 2.2 ESPN points to Hischier's 2.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Seider's biggest edges: Luck Meter +26, Goals above expected +1.0, Plus/minus +15.
Hischier's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Top skating speed 22.8, Ascension score 45.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Moritz Seider
2.46
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Seider | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.39 |
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: Seider vs Hischier
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.
Seider 2G 6A, 25 SOG · Hischier 6G 5A, 28 SOG
Seider blocked 2 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 1 of Seider's.
On the ice against each other (Seider's side)
17:58 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Seider's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–16
- 54.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.6
- 54.4%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Seider | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | DET 3–5 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-08 | DET 3–0 NJD | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-24 | DET 3–4 NJD | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-29 | DET 4–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-10-24 | DET 5–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 8S |
| 2023-12-23 | DET 2–3 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-12 | DET 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-04 | DET 1–5 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-25 | DET 2–6 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-15 | DET 5–2 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-29 | DET 5–3 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 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.
Moritz Seider
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.2 pts
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Moritz Seider or Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93. Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 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, Moritz Seider or Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Seider and Hischier done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Seider's team went 4–7. Seider had 8 points (2 goals) and Hischier had 11 (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 →