Who to start · 2025-26
Noah Dobson vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sidney Crosby's 2.13.
Dobson had 47 points in 80 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Dobson has no games left; Crosby has no games left.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dobson's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.03, Blocked shots 188, Transition attempts /60 0.60.
Crosby's biggest edges: High-danger chances 51.4%, Offensive-zone time 46.2%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.034.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Noah Dobson
2.17
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Noah Dobson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dobson | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.26 | 0.75 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.44 | 0.70 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.15 | 0.19 |
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: Dobson vs Crosby
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dobson 2G 9A, 60 SOG · Crosby 8G 18A, 108 SOG
Dobson blocked 5 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 1 of Dobson's.
On the ice against each other (Dobson's side)
34:30 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Dobson's side
- Shot attempts
- 36–38
- 48.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–1.7
- 37.2%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dobson | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | MTL 5–6 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-21 | MTL 3–4 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-20 | MTL 4–0 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-11 | MTL 4–2 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2025-03-18 | NYI 4–2 PIT | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-29 | NYI 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-28 | NYI 6–3 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-05 | NYI 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-02-20 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-31 | NYI 1–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-27 | NYI 0–7 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-09 | NYI 4–3 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 31 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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.
Noah Dobson
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PITOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Sidney Crosby
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTLOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Noah Dobson or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sidney Crosby's 2.13. Dobson had 47 points in 80 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Dobson or Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dobson and Crosby done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Dobson's team went 17–14. Dobson had 11 points (2 goals) and Crosby had 26 (8 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 →