Who to start · 2025-26
Nico Hischier vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93.
Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Hischier has 1 game left; Hyman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hischier for 1.9 ESPN points to Hyman's 1.5.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Hischier's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 1,008, Blocked shots 62, Hardest shot 89.4.
Hyman's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.8, Offensive-zone start % 67.0%, Plus/minus +13.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Zach Hyman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hischier | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 1.00 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.39 | 0.15 |
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 Hyman
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.
Hischier 4G 10A, 23 SOG · Hyman 3G 3A, 54 SOG
Hischier's offensive zone 4–1 · neutral 2–0 · Hischier's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19 to 2019-20)
Hischier blocked 1 of Hyman's shots; Hyman blocked 0 of Hischier's.
On the ice against each other (Hischier's side)
8:38 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Hischier's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–13
- 13.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.6
- 0.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hischier | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | NJD 2–1 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-13 | NJD 3–2 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-04 | NJD 3–0 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-21 | NJD 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-10 | NJD 1–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-21 | NJD 5–2 EDM | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-03 | NJD 4–3 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2022-03-19 | NJD 3–6 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-31 | NJD 6–5 EDM | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-14 | NJD 4–7 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2019-12-27 | NJD 4–5 TOR | 1G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-01-10 | NJD 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
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)
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Nico Hischier or Zach Hyman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93. Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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 Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Hischier and Hyman done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Hischier's team went 8–9. Hischier had 14 points (4 goals) and Hyman had 6 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hischier or Hyman?
- Against each other, Hischier has won 6 and Hyman 1 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 →