Who to start · 2025-26
Sean Walker 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 Sean Walker's 1.62.
Walker had 31 points in 81 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Walker has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Walker's 1.9.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Walker's biggest edges: Expected goals 56.1%, Sequence xG 56.0%, Scoring chances 58.9%.
Crosby's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Luck Meter +61, On-ice PDO 1016.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sean Walker
1.62
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 | Walker | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.20 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.24 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.77 | 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: Walker vs Crosby
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Walker 2G 3A, 37 SOG · Crosby 5G 10A, 46 SOG
On the ice against each other (Walker's side)
13:21 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Walker's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–13
- 55.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.3
- 68.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Walker | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | CAR 5–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-18 | CAR 6–5 PIT | 1G 1A 7S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-30 | CAR 1–5 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-05 | CAR 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | CAR 5–1 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-18 | CAR 4–1 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-24 | COL 5–4 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 3A 5S |
| 2024-02-25 | PHI 6–7 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2024-01-08 | PHI 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-12-04 | PHI 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-02 | PHI 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-11 | LAK 6–0 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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.
Sean Walker
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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 CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sean Walker 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 Sean Walker's 1.62. Walker had 31 points in 81 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, Sean Walker or Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Walker and Crosby done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Walker's team went 10–5. Walker had 5 points (2 goals) and Crosby had 15 (5 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 →