Who to start · 2025-26
Patrick Kane vs Vladimir Tarasenko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52.
Kane had 57 points in 67 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 games.
This week Kane has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tarasenko has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Tarasenko's 1.2.
Patrick Kane has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Kane's biggest edges: Fenwick 52.8%, Corsi 50.3%, Top skating speed 22.8.
Tarasenko's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.0, Luck Meter +35, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.018.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Patrick Kane
1.69
fantasy points per game
Vladimir Tarasenko
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kane | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.22 |
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 Tarasenko
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kane 7G 11A, 61 SOG · Tarasenko 10G 5A, 60 SOG
Kane blocked 0 of Tarasenko's shots; Tarasenko blocked 2 of Kane's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Kane's side)
3:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kane's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–2
- 77.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 91.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kane | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | DET 4–5 MIN | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-22 | DET 3–4 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-30 | DET 2–3 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-09 | DET 1–5 OTT | 1G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-16 | CHI 2–5 STL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-02-27 | CHI 0–4 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-12 | CHI 1–5 STL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-26 | CHI 3–2 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-04-03 | CHI 4–3 STL | 1G 1A 6S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2018-11-14 | CHI 1–0 STL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-10-27 | CHI 3–7 STL | 2G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2018-10-13 | CHI 4–3 STL | 1G 0A 9S | 0G 1A 7S |
Latest 12 of 16 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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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 14th-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)
Vladimir Tarasenko
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Patrick Kane or Vladimir Tarasenko 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 Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52. Kane had 57 points in 67 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 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 Vladimir Tarasenko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kane and Tarasenko done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Kane's team went 6–10. Kane had 18 points (7 goals) and Tarasenko had 15 (10 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 →