Who to start · 2025-26
Noah Cates vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Cates had 47 points in 82 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Cates has 1 game left; Stützle has 1 left. We project Stützle for 2.3 ESPN points to Cates's 1.5.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 28 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cates's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.031, On-ice PDO 1026, Plus/minus +26.
Stützle's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 364, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Hardest shot 90.1.
Head to head on the dot, Stützle leads Cates 9–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Noah Cates
1.45
fantasy points per game
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cates | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.44 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 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: Cates vs Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Cates 2G 1A, 15 SOG · Stützle 9G 8A, 30 SOG
Cates's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 5–5 · Cates's defensive zone 3–3 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cates's side)
5:16 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cates's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–3
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 84.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cates | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-08 | PHI 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-23 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-13 | PHI 3–4 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-11 | PHI 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-14 | PHI 5–4 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-02 | PHI 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-21 | PHI 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-14 | PHI 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-30 | PHI 4–5 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-12 | PHI 1–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-05 | PHI 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 13 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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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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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.
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 pts
Tim Stützle
1games
2.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR2.3 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Noah Cates or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33. Cates had 47 points in 82 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 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, Noah Cates or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 28 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cates and Stützle done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Cates's team went 3–10. Cates had 3 points (2 goals) and Stützle had 17 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cates or Stützle?
- Against each other, Cates has won 8 and Stützle 9 of their 17 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 →