Who to start · 2025-26
Parker Wotherspoon 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 Parker Wotherspoon's 1.29.
Wotherspoon had 30 points in 80 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Wotherspoon has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Wotherspoon's 1.3.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Wotherspoon's biggest edges: High-danger chances 52.5%, Faceoffs won 0, On-ice PDO 1008.
Stützle's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 3:24, 20+ mph bursts 364, Power-play share 64.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Parker Wotherspoon
1.42
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 | Wotherspoon | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.07 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.34 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.70 | 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: Wotherspoon vs Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wotherspoon 0G 2A, 4 SOG · Stützle 2G 7A, 18 SOG
Wotherspoon blocked 0 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 1 of Wotherspoon's.
On the ice against each other (Wotherspoon's side)
11:54 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Wotherspoon's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–14
- 41.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–2.2
- 19.4%
- Goals
- 0–4
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wotherspoon | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | PIT 4–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2026-02-02 | PIT 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-18 | PIT 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-13 | BOS 3–6 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-23 | BOS 2–0 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-18 | BOS 5–6 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | BOS 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-25 | BOS 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
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 Wotherspoon
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Parker Wotherspoon 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 Parker Wotherspoon's 1.29. Wotherspoon had 30 points in 80 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, Parker Wotherspoon or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wotherspoon and Stützle done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Wotherspoon's team went 3–5. Wotherspoon had 2 points (0 goals) and Stützle had 9 (2 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 →