Who to start · 2025-26
Roman Josi 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 Roman Josi's 2.24.
Josi had 55 points in 68 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Josi has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Josi for 2.5 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 27 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Josi's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.90, Faceoffs won 0, Power-play share 68.5%.
Stützle's biggest edges: Plus/minus +7, Top skating speed 23.5, Hits 126.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Roman Josi
2.22
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 | Josi | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.38 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.74 | 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: Josi 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.
Josi 3G 7A, 35 SOG · Stützle 1G 6A, 26 SOG
Josi blocked 2 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 2 of Josi's.
On the ice against each other (Josi's side)
14:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Josi's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–12
- 58.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.3
- 66.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Josi | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | NSH 5–3 OTT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-13 | NSH 4–1 OTT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-02-03 | NSH 2–5 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-07 | NSH 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-02-27 | NSH 4–1 OTT | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-29 | NSH 3–4 OTT | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-09 | NSH 3–0 OTT | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-10 | NSH 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-29 | NSH 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 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.
Roman Josi
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to DSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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 Roman Josi 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 Roman Josi's 2.24. Josi had 55 points in 68 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, Roman Josi or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 27 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Josi and Stützle done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Josi's team went 5–4. Josi had 10 points (3 goals) and Stützle had 7 (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 →