Who to start · 2025-26
Sidney Crosby vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Steven Stamkos's 2.00.
Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Crosby has 1 game left; Stamkos has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Stamkos's 2.0.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Crosby's biggest edges: Plus/minus 0, Offensive-zone start % 66.5%, Ascension score 57.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Scoring chances 52.7%, Expected goals 50.6%, Hardest shot 95.0.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Stamkos 26–21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Steven Stamkos
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crosby | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.96 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.68 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 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: Crosby vs Stamkos
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Crosby 11G 13A, 48 SOG · Stamkos 11G 8A, 51 SOG
Crosby's offensive zone 12–8 · neutral 5–2 · Crosby's defensive zone 9–11 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Crosby blocked 0 of Stamkos's shots; Stamkos blocked 1 of Crosby's.
On the ice against each other (Crosby's side)
3:40 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Crosby's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–2
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 89.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crosby | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-16 | PIT 4–0 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-14 | PIT 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-01 | PIT 3–0 NSH | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-19 | PIT 5–4 NSH | 1G 3A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-06 | PIT 5–4 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-06 | PIT 1–3 TBL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-30 | PIT 4–2 TBL | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-02 | PIT 5–4 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-26 | PIT 7–3 TBL | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-15 | PIT 6–2 TBL | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-03 | PIT 5–1 TBL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2020-02-06 | PIT 2–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 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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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.
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)
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sidney Crosby or Steven Stamkos 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 Steven Stamkos's 2.00. Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 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, Sidney Crosby or Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Crosby and Stamkos done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Crosby's team went 11–7. Crosby had 24 points (11 goals) and Stamkos had 19 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Crosby or Stamkos?
- Against each other, Crosby has won 26 and Stamkos 21 of their 47 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 →