Who to start · 2025-26
Moritz Seider vs Nikita Kucherov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Moritz Seider's 2.46.
Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 games.
This week Seider has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.8 ESPN points to Seider's 2.7.
Nikita Kucherov has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Seider's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Hits 128, Blocked shots 180.
Kucherov's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 67.3%, On-ice PDO 1046, Ascension score 46.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Moritz Seider
2.46
fantasy points per game
Nikita Kucherov
3.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nikita Kucherov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Seider | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 1.20 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 1.05 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.21 |
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 Kucherov
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 1G 8A, 40 SOG · Kucherov 6G 23A, 62 SOG
Seider blocked 6 of Kucherov's shots; Kucherov blocked 1 of Seider's.
On the ice against each other (Seider's side)
21:56 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Seider's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–28
- 39.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.9
- 50.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Seider | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | DET 3–4 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-12 | DET 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-11-28 | DET 3–6 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-04-11 | DET 4–3 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-08 | DET 3–6 TBL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-01-25 | DET 2–0 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2025-01-18 | DET 1–5 TBL | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2024-04-01 | DET 4–2 TBL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-01-21 | DET 2–1 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-14 | DET 6–4 TBL | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-04-13 | DET 0–5 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-25 | DET 0–3 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
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.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Moritz Seider or Nikita Kucherov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Moritz Seider's 2.46. Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Kucherov had 130 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, Moritz Seider or Nikita Kucherov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nikita Kucherov leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Seider and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Seider's team went 8–10. Seider had 9 points (1 goals) and Kucherov had 29 (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 →