Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Andersson 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 Rasmus Andersson's 1.88.
Andersson had 47 points in 81 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Andersson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Andersson for 2.0 ESPN points to Crosby's 2.0.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Andersson's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.018, Blocked shots 150, Transition attempts /60 0.46.
Crosby's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Offensive-zone time 46.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Andersson
1.88
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 | Andersson | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.85 | 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: Andersson vs Crosby
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.
Andersson 1G 5A, 25 SOG · Crosby 2G 9A, 30 SOG
Andersson blocked 2 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 0 of Andersson's.
On the ice against each other (Andersson's side)
7:10 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Andersson's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–9
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 53.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Andersson | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | CGY 2–1 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-30 | CGY 2–6 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | CGY 4–3 PIT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-03-02 | CGY 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-10-14 | CGY 2–5 PIT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-23 | CGY 1–2 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-25 | CGY 4–1 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-29 | CGY 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-02-16 | CGY 5–4 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2018-10-25 | CGY 1–9 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 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.
Rasmus Andersson
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to D
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to D
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Rasmus Andersson 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 Rasmus Andersson's 1.88. Andersson had 47 points in 81 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, Rasmus Andersson or Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby 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 Andersson and Crosby done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Andersson's team went 6–4. Andersson had 6 points (1 goals) and Crosby had 11 (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 →