Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Sandin vs Tim Stützle
In 2025-26, Tim Stützle scored 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59.
Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Sandin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Sandin for 1.7 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 30 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sandin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, On-ice PDO 1003, Blocked shots 127.
Stützle's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Penalty minutes 39.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Sandin
1.59
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 | Sandin | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.87 | 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: Sandin 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.
Sandin 0G 5A, 15 SOG · Stützle 1G 10A, 26 SOG
Sandin blocked 1 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 1 of Sandin's.
On the ice against each other (Sandin's side)
7:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sandin's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–13
- 23.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 41.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sandin | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | WSH 4–1 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-01 | WSH 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-03 | WSH 5–4 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 6S |
| 2025-01-30 | WSH 4–5 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | WSH 1–0 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-26 | WSH 6–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-18 | WSH 1–6 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-01-27 | TOR 2–6 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-10-15 | TOR 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-01 | TOR 6–0 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-16 | TOR 3–1 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-10-14 | TOR 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
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 Sandin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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 Rasmus Sandin or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Tim Stützle scored 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59. Sandin had 29 points in 73 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, Rasmus Sandin or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 30 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sandin and Stützle done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Sandin's team went 7–5. Sandin had 5 points (0 goals) and Stützle had 11 (1 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 →