Who to start · 2025-26
Nico Hischier vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Hischier has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Hischier's 1.9.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hischier's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007, Corsi 54.0%, Faceoffs won 1,008.
Konecny's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1032, Luck Meter +32, Goals above expected +1.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hischier | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.39 | 0.28 |
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: Hischier vs Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hischier 9G 14A, 57 SOG · Konecny 12G 13A, 60 SOG
Hischier's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Hischier's defensive zone 4–2 (2018-19 to 2023-24)
Hischier blocked 0 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 1 of Hischier's.
On the ice against each other (Hischier's side)
20:30 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Hischier's side
- Shot attempts
- 29–14
- 67.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.8
- 52.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hischier | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | NJD 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-07 | NJD 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-29 | NJD 3–5 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-22 | NJD 3–6 PHI | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-09 | NJD 3–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-18 | NJD 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-13 | NJD 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-17 | NJD 6–3 PHI | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-12-19 | NJD 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-30 | NJD 4–3 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-15 | NJD 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-12-03 | NJD 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 28 meetings.
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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.
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Nico Hischier or Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90. Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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, Nico Hischier or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hischier and Konecny done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Hischier's team went 13–15. Hischier had 23 points (9 goals) and Konecny had 25 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hischier or Konecny?
- Against each other, Hischier has won 4 and Konecny 3 of their 7 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 →