Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Pulock 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 Ryan Pulock's 1.54.
Pulock had 27 points in 76 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Pulock has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Pulock for 1.8 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Pulock's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051, Transition attempts /60 0.56, On-ice PDO 1017.
Stützle's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.5%, Scoring chances 54.4%, Sequence xG 55.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan Pulock
1.57
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 | Pulock | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.08 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.32 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.97 | 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: Pulock 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.
Pulock 1G 3A, 23 SOG · Stützle 3G 14A, 31 SOG
Pulock blocked 5 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 0 of Pulock's.
On the ice against each other (Pulock's side)
19:58 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Pulock's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–19
- 45.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.5
- 57.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Pulock | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | NYI 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-19 | NYI 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-18 | NYI 5–4 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-14 | NYI 0–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-08 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYI 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | NYI 5–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2023-10-26 | NYI 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-14 | NYI 2–3 OTT | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-25 | NYI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-14 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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 Pulock
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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 Pulock 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 Ryan Pulock's 1.54. Pulock had 27 points in 76 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 Pulock or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Pulock and Stützle done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Pulock's team went 8–6. Pulock had 4 points (1 goals) and Stützle had 17 (3 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 →