Who to start · 2025-26
Moritz Seider vs Pavel Buchnevich
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.
Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 games.
This week Seider has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Buchnevich has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Seider for 2.7 ESPN points to Buchnevich's 1.5.
Moritz Seider has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Seider's biggest edges: Hits 128, Plus/minus +15, Transition attempts /60 0.53.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 53.1%, Forecheck xG /60 0.31, Ascension score 44.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Moritz Seider
2.46
fantasy points per game
Pavel Buchnevich
1.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Seider | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.23 |
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 Buchnevich
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 2A, 15 SOG · Buchnevich 2G 3A, 26 SOG
Seider blocked 2 of Buchnevich's shots; Buchnevich blocked 0 of Seider's.
On the ice against each other (Seider's side)
12:35 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Seider's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–11
- 60.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.4
- 67.9%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Seider | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | DET 5–2 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-25 | DET 6–4 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-01 | DET 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-23 | DET 0–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-24 | DET 6–1 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-12 | DET 6–4 STL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-23 | DET 3–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-21 | DET 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-12-09 | DET 2–6 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-11-24 | DET 4–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
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)
2.7proj. 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)
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Moritz Seider or Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 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 Pavel Buchnevich?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Moritz Seider leads in 23 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 Buchnevich done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Seider's team went 6–4. Seider had 3 points (1 goals) and Buchnevich had 5 (2 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 →