Who to start · 2025-26
Nikita Kucherov vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Kucherov had 130 points in 77 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Kucherov has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.8 ESPN points to Konecny's 2.1.
Nikita Kucherov has the better number in 29 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kucherov's biggest edges: Corsi 56.2%, Fenwick 55.9%, Scoring chances 56.4%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Hits 108, Faceoffs won 20, Blocked shots 38.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nikita Kucherov
3.01
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nikita Kucherov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kucherov | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.20 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 1.05 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 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: Kucherov vs Konecny
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.
Kucherov 8G 23A, 47 SOG · Konecny 5G 4A, 41 SOG
Kucherov blocked 0 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 2 of Kucherov's.
On the ice against each other (Kucherov's side)
4:32 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kucherov's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–4
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 67.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kucherov | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | TBL 5–1 PHI | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-24 | TBL 3–0 PHI | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-17 | TBL 2–0 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | TBL 1–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-09 | TBL 7–0 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-23 | TBL 6–3 PHI | 3G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-01 | TBL 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-18 | TBL 2–3 PHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-15 | TBL 5–3 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-01-11 | TBL 1–0 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-02-19 | TBL 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2018-12-27 | TBL 6–5 PHI | 1G 3A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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 Nikita Kucherov or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90. Kucherov had 130 points in 77 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, Nikita Kucherov or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nikita Kucherov leads in 29 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kucherov and Konecny done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Kucherov's team went 13–3. Kucherov had 31 points (8 goals) and Konecny had 9 (5 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 →