Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.
Buchnevich had 48 points in 81 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Buchnevich 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 Buchnevich's 1.5.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 33 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.022, On-ice PDO 1000.
Stützle's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.5, Faceoff win % 53.0%, 20+ mph bursts 364.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Buchnevich
1.39
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 | Buchnevich | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 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: Buchnevich vs Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Buchnevich 2G 7A, 13 SOG · Stützle 5G 4A, 24 SOG
Buchnevich's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–2 · Buchnevich's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
Buchnevich blocked 0 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 1 of Buchnevich's.
On the ice against each other (Buchnevich's side)
6:31 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Buchnevich's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–8
- 46.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 44.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Buchnevich | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | STL 2–1 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-28 | STL 4–3 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-03 | STL 4–0 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-29 | STL 1–8 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 2A 4S |
| 2024-03-21 | STL 5–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-14 | STL 4–2 OTT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-16 | STL 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-03-08 | STL 1–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2022-02-15 | STL 5–2 OTT | 0G 3A 2S | 1G 0A 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.
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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 Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Buchnevich had 48 points in 81 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, Pavel Buchnevich or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 33 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Buchnevich and Stützle done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Buchnevich's team went 7–2. Buchnevich had 9 points (2 goals) and Stützle had 9 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Buchnevich or Stützle?
- Against each other, Buchnevich has won 1 and Stützle 2 of their 3 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 →