Who to start · 2025-26
Patrick Kane vs Sean Walker
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Walker's 1.62.
Kane had 57 points in 67 games; Walker had 31 in 81 games.
This week Kane has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Walker has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Walker for 1.9 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.
Sean Walker has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kane's biggest edges: Ascension score 48, On-ice PDO 995, Power-play points 19.
Walker's biggest edges: Hits 141, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.038, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Sean Walker
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kane | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.54 | 0.20 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 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: Kane vs Walker
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kane 4G 4A, 35 SOG · Walker 2G 3A, 19 SOG
On the ice against each other (Kane's side)
10:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kane's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–10
- 41.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 55.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kane | Walker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | DET 2–5 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-12 | DET 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-04 | DET 5–3 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-14 | DET 2–4 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-04 | DET 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-22 | DET 7–6 PHI | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-16 | DET 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-22 | CHI 1–2 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-10 | CHI 1–2 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-03 | CHI 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-11-02 | CHI 3–4 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-10-27 | CHI 5–1 LAK | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
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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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.
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
Sean Walker
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Patrick Kane or Sean Walker in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Walker's 1.62. Kane had 57 points in 67 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, Patrick Kane or Sean Walker?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sean Walker leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kane and Walker done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Kane's team went 5–8. Kane had 8 points (4 goals) and Walker had 5 (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 →