Who to start · 2025-26
Sidney Crosby 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 Sidney Crosby's 2.18.
Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Crosby has 1 game left; Stützle has 1 left. We project Stützle for 2.3 ESPN points to Crosby's 2.2.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 24 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Crosby's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1016, Draw Equity /100 +0.063, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.034.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Sequence xG 55.4%, Expected goals 55.1%.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Stützle 28–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sidney Crosby
2.23
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 | Crosby | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.66 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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: Crosby 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.
Crosby 3G 7A, 39 SOG · Stützle 5G 9A, 37 SOG
Crosby's offensive zone 9–1 · neutral 16–2 · Crosby's defensive zone 3–3 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Crosby's side)
5:04 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Crosby's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–9
- 18.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–1.3
- 0.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crosby | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | PIT 4–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2026-02-02 | PIT 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-18 | PIT 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-30 | PIT 1–0 OTT | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-11 | PIT 0–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-14 | PIT 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-12 | PIT 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2023-12-23 | PIT 4–5 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-28 | PIT 2–5 OTT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-03-20 | PIT 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-20 | PIT 4–1 OTT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-18 | PIT 4–5 OTT | 0G 3A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 14 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.
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.2 pts
Tim Stützle
1games
2.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR2.3 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Sidney Crosby 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 Sidney Crosby's 2.18. Crosby had 74 points in 68 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, Sidney Crosby or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 24 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Crosby and Stützle done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Crosby's team went 5–9. Crosby had 10 points (3 goals) and Stützle had 14 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Crosby or Stützle?
- Against each other, Crosby has won 28 and Stützle 6 of their 34 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 →