Who to start · 2025-26
Nazem Kadri vs Rickard Rakell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nazem Kadri's 1.63.
Kadri had 50 points in 77 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.
This week Kadri has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Rakell has 1 left. We project Rakell for 2.0 ESPN points to Kadri's 1.3.
Nazem Kadri has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kadri's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.89, Penalty minutes 30, Draw Equity /100 −0.034.
Rakell's biggest edges: Luck Meter +16, Goals above expected +0.3, On-ice PDO 1018.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nazem Kadri
1.63
fantasy points per game
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kadri | Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.39 | 0.75 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.34 |
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 Rakell
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 9G 13A, 67 SOG · Rakell 8G 9A, 80 SOG
Kadri's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Kadri's defensive zone 2–2 (2017-18 to 2021-22)
Kadri blocked 1 of Rakell's shots; Rakell blocked 1 of Kadri's.
On the ice against each other (Kadri's side)
5:12 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kadri's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–6
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.3
- 63.5%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kadri | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | COL 6–2 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-03-16 | COL 2–7 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-21 | CGY 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-10 | CGY 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-30 | CGY 2–6 PIT | 1G 1A 6S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | CGY 4–3 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-02 | CGY 4–3 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-10-14 | CGY 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-23 | CGY 1–2 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-25 | CGY 4–1 PIT | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-01-19 | COL 2–0 ANA | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-02 | COL 4–2 ANA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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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)
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Nazem Kadri or Rickard Rakell in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nazem Kadri's 1.63. Kadri had 50 points in 77 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 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 Rickard Rakell?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nazem Kadri leads in 20 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 Rakell done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Kadri's team went 17–8. Kadri had 22 points (9 goals) and Rakell had 17 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kadri or Rakell?
- Against each other, Kadri has won 3 and Rakell 2 of their 5 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 →