Who to start · 2025-26
Sean Walker 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 Sean Walker's 1.62.
Walker had 31 points in 81 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Walker has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Walker for 1.9 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Walker's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.038, High-danger chances 57.2%, Transition attempts /60 0.66.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Luck Meter +39, On-ice PDO 994.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sean Walker
1.68
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 | Walker | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.22 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.27 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.77 | 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: Walker vs Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Walker 0G 3A, 23 SOG · Stützle 6G 9A, 43 SOG
Walker blocked 2 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 1 of Walker's.
On the ice against each other (Walker's side)
35:54 at 5-on-5 over 7 games, 2025-26, from Walker's side
- Shot attempts
- 41–28
- 59.4%
- Expected goals
- 2.1–1.6
- 56.9%
- Goals
- 4–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Walker | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 · PO | CAR 4–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | CAR 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | CAR 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | CAR 2–0 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-05 | CAR 3–6 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2026-02-03 | CAR 4–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-24 | CAR 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-17 | CAR 5–7 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-12-13 | CAR 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-16 | CAR 4–0 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-02 | PHI 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-21 | PHI 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Sean Walker
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely 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)
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 Sean Walker 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 Sean Walker's 1.62. Walker had 31 points in 81 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, Sean Walker or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Walker and Stützle done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Walker's team went 9–6. Walker had 3 points (0 goals) and Stützle had 15 (6 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 →