Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73.
Hartman had 43 points in 76 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Hartman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hartman's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.64, Blocked shots 95, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.009.
Crosby's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Draw Equity /100 +0.063, Faceoff win % 55.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Hartman 10–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan Hartman
1.73
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 | Hartman | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 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: Hartman vs Crosby
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.
Hartman 3G 5A, 22 SOG · Crosby 6G 7A, 31 SOG
Hartman's offensive zone 1–3 · neutral 3–1 · Hartman's defensive zone 2–6 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Hartman's side)
3:32 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Hartman's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–2
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hartman | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | MIN 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-09 | MIN 1–3 PIT | 1G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-09 | MIN 3–2 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-18 | MIN 3–4 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-04-06 | MIN 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-31 | MIN 3–4 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-01-14 | MIN 3–7 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 3S |
| 2019-10-12 | MIN 4–7 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2019-03-17 | PHI 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2017-11-18 | CHI 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2017-10-05 | CHI 10–1 PIT | 1G 4A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
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.
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- 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)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Hartman had 43 points in 76 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, Ryan Hartman or Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hartman and Crosby done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Hartman's team went 4–7. Hartman had 8 points (3 goals) and Crosby had 13 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hartman or Crosby?
- Against each other, Hartman has won 6 and Crosby 10 of their 16 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 →