Who to start · 2025-26
Nazem Kadri vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nazem Kadri's 1.63.
Kadri had 50 points in 77 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Kadri has 1 game left; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 2.0 ESPN points to Kadri's 1.6.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kadri's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 68.0%, Transition attempts /60 1.89, Offensive-zone time 45.0%.
Hischier's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007, Draw Equity /100 +0.070, Faceoff win % 55.8%.
Head to head on the dot, Hischier leads Kadri 32–21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nazem Kadri
1.63
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kadri | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.39 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 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: Kadri vs Hischier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kadri 6G 6A, 43 SOG · Hischier 6G 4A, 33 SOG
Kadri's offensive zone 12–10 · neutral 6–11 · Kadri's defensive zone 3–11 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Kadri blocked 1 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 1 of Kadri's.
On the ice against each other (Kadri's side)
3:25 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Kadri's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–4
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 45.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kadri | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | CGY 1–2 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-20 | CGY 5–3 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-01 | CGY 3–0 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-08 | CGY 5–3 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2023-12-09 | CGY 2–4 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-08 | CGY 2–3 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-05 | CGY 3–4 NJD | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-01-04 | COL 5–2 NJD | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-12-13 | COL 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-01-10 | TOR 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-12-18 | TOR 7–2 NJD | 0G 3A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2018-11-09 | TOR 6–1 NJD | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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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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.
Nazem Kadri
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.6 ptsSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Nazem Kadri or Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nazem Kadri's 1.63. Kadri had 50 points in 77 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, Nazem Kadri or Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 27 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kadri and Hischier done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Kadri's team went 9–6. Kadri had 12 points (6 goals) and Hischier had 10 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kadri or Hischier?
- Against each other, Kadri has won 21 and Hischier 32 of their 53 head-to-head draws.
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 →