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Moritz Seider vs Ryan Leonard

Moritz SeiderMoritz SeiderRed Wings · DefencevsRyan LeonardRyan LeonardCapitals · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.59.

Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 games.

This week Seider has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Leonard has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Seider for 2.7 ESPN points to Leonard's 1.8.

Moritz Seider has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Seider's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Corsi 53.0%, Fenwick 55.4%.

Leonard's biggest edges: Top skating speed 24.3, On-ice PDO 1047, Ascension score 47.

  • • 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, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Moritz Seider

2.46

fantasy points per game

Ryan Leonard

1.59

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSeiderLeonard
Goals (+2)0.230.63
Assists (+1)0.570.31
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.09
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.230.21
Hits (+0.1)0.150.17
Blocks (+0.5)1.120.19

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 Leonard

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SeiderLeonard
0Team record in 1 meetings1
1Points in those games0

Seider 0G 1A, 3 SOG · Leonard 0G 0A, 3 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Seider blocked 0 of Leonard's shots; Leonard blocked 1 of Seider's.

On the ice against each other (Seider's side)

5:28 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Seider's side

Shot attempts
5–2
71.4%
Expected goals
0.1–0.1
63.2%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Moritz Seider and Ryan Leonard
DateScoreSeiderLeonard
2026-01-29DET 3–4 WSH0G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

SeiderLeonard

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 NYR
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.7 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)

Ryan Leonard

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Moritz Seider or Ryan Leonard 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 Ryan Leonard's 1.59. Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 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 Ryan Leonard?
On 2025-26 numbers, Moritz Seider leads in 22 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 Leonard done against each other?
In 1 games against each other in our data, Seider's team went 0–1. Seider had 1 points (0 goals) and Leonard had 0 (0 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 →