Who to start · 2025-26
Parker Kelly vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51.
Kelly had 35 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Kelly has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Kelly's 0.9.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kelly's biggest edges: Expected goals 58.0%, Sequence xG 57.6%, Scoring chances 58.5%.
Crosby's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.063, Faceoff win % 55.2%, Power-play share 70.9%.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Kelly 12–1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Parker Kelly
1.51
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kelly | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.21 |
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 Crosby
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, 8 SOG · Crosby 1G 8A, 19 SOG
Kelly's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–2 · Kelly's defensive zone 1–10 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Kelly's side)
1:59 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Kelly's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–1
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 66.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kelly | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | COL 6–2 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2025-03-04 | COL 4–1 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-10 | COL 6–2 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | OTT 5–4 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-28 | OTT 5–2 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-20 | OTT 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-01-18 | OTT 5–4 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 0S |
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 +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Parker Kelly or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51. Kelly had 35 points in 82 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, Parker Kelly or Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kelly and Crosby done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Kelly's team went 6–1. Kelly had 2 points (1 goals) and Crosby had 9 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kelly or Crosby?
- Against each other, Kelly has won 1 and Crosby 12 of their 13 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 →