Who to start · 2025-26
Parker Kelly vs Sean Walker
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sean Walker projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51.
Kelly had 35 points in 82 games; Walker had 31 in 81 games.
This week Kelly has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Walker has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Walker for 1.9 ESPN points to Kelly's 0.9.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Kelly's biggest edges: Ascension score 55, Luck Meter +72, On-ice PDO 1006.
Walker's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.038, Offensive-zone time 46.8%, Transition attempts /60 0.66.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Parker Kelly
1.51
fantasy points per game
Sean Walker
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sean Walker has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kelly | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.20 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.77 |
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: Kelly vs Walker
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kelly 1G 1A, 10 SOG · Walker 0G 3A, 17 SOG
Kelly blocked 2 of Walker's shots; Walker blocked 0 of Kelly's.
On the ice against each other (Kelly's side)
4:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kelly's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–5
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 65.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kelly | Walker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | COL 5–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-23 | COL 4–5 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-05 | COL 3–5 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-09 | COL 6–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-02 | OTT 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-21 | OTT 5–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-14 | OTT 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-12-06 | OTT 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-27 | OTT 3–2 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
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.
Parker Kelly
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Sean Walker
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Parker Kelly or Sean Walker in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sean Walker projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51. Kelly had 35 points in 82 games; Walker had 31 in 81 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, Parker Kelly or Sean Walker?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Kelly and Walker done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Kelly's team went 5–4. Kelly had 2 points (1 goals) and Walker had 3 (0 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 →