Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Tim Stützle
In 2025-26, Tim Stützle scored 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.
Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Nugent-Hopkins has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 29 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.8%, Power-play share 86.6%, Transition attempts /60 1.26.
Stützle's biggest edges: Hits 126, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, 20+ mph bursts 364.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
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 | Nugent-Hopkins | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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: Nugent-Hopkins vs Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nugent-Hopkins 5G 7A, 43 SOG · Stützle 8G 6A, 38 SOG
Nugent-Hopkins's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 0–5 · Nugent-Hopkins's defensive zone 0–2 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Nugent-Hopkins blocked 1 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 0 of Nugent-Hopkins's.
On the ice against each other (Nugent-Hopkins's side)
12:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nugent-Hopkins's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–14
- 41.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 78.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nugent-Hopkins | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | EDM 5–4 OTT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-10-21 | EDM 3–2 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-19 | EDM 5–2 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-24 | EDM 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-01-06 | EDM 3–1 OTT | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-14 | EDM 6–3 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-11 | EDM 6–3 OTT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-31 | EDM 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2021-04-07 | EDM 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-03-12 | EDM 6–2 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-03-10 | EDM 7–1 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-08 | EDM 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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 Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Tim Stützle scored 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 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, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 29 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nugent-Hopkins and Stützle done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Nugent-Hopkins's team went 14–2. Nugent-Hopkins had 12 points (5 goals) and Stützle had 14 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nugent-Hopkins or Stützle?
- Against each other, Nugent-Hopkins has won 2 and Stützle 7 of their 9 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 →