Who to start · 2025-26
Nazem Kadri vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nazem Kadri's 1.63.
Kadri had 50 points in 77 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Kadri has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Kadri's 1.3.
Nazem Kadri has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kadri's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 464, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.53, Hardest shot 85.7.
Kane's biggest edges: Plus/minus −1, Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Top skating speed 22.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nazem Kadri
1.63
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kadri | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.39 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.19 |
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: Kadri vs Kane
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 8A, 48 SOG · Kane 8G 10A, 51 SOG
On the ice against each other (Kadri's side)
3:48 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Kadri's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–6
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–1.3
- 7.9%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kadri | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | CGY 3–4 DET | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-02-17 | CGY 0–5 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-26 | CGY 1–5 CHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-28 | COL 6–4 CHI | 1G 2A 3S | 2G 1A 10S |
| 2022-01-24 | COL 2–0 CHI | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-04 | COL 4–3 CHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2021-10-13 | COL 4–2 CHI | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-12-21 | COL 3–5 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2019-12-18 | COL 4–1 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-11-30 | COL 7–3 CHI | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2019-11-29 | COL 5–2 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-03-13 | TOR 4–5 CHI | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 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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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.
Nazem Kadri
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Nazem Kadri or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nazem Kadri's 1.63. Kadri had 50 points in 77 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nazem Kadri leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kadri and Kane done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Kadri's team went 10–5. Kadri had 14 points (6 goals) and Kane had 18 (8 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 →