Who to start · 2025-26
Seth Jarvis vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sidney Crosby's 2.18.
Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Jarvis has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Crosby's 2.0.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.40, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.093, Expected goals 54.2%.
Crosby's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1016, Luck Meter +61, Goals above expected +6.6.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Jarvis 10–4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jarvis | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.66 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.22 |
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: Jarvis vs Crosby
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.
Jarvis 5G 10A, 31 SOG · Crosby 9G 7A, 46 SOG
Jarvis's offensive zone 1–3 · neutral 0–0 · Jarvis's defensive zone 3–7 (2022-23 to 2024-25)
Jarvis blocked 3 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 0 of Jarvis's.
On the ice against each other (Jarvis's side)
15:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jarvis's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–16
- 48.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.9
- 40.5%
- Goals
- 0–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jarvis | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | CAR 5–1 PIT | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-18 | CAR 6–5 PIT | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-05 | CAR 4–3 PIT | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | CAR 5–1 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-18 | CAR 4–1 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-26 | CAR 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2024-01-13 | CAR 3–2 PIT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-12-21 | CAR 1–2 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-18 | CAR 4–2 PIT | 2G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-14 | CAR 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-22 | CAR 4–3 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-18 | CAR 3–2 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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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.
Seth Jarvis
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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 Seth Jarvis or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sidney Crosby's 2.18. Jarvis had 66 points in 71 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, Seth Jarvis or Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Jarvis and Crosby done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Jarvis's team went 13–2. Jarvis had 15 points (5 goals) and Crosby had 16 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jarvis or Crosby?
- Against each other, Jarvis has won 4 and Crosby 10 of their 14 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 →