Who to start · 2025-26
Sidney Crosby vs Viktor Arvidsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72.
Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 games.
This week Crosby has 1 game left; Arvidsson has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Arvidsson's 2.0.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Crosby's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 773, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Offensive-zone start % 66.5%.
Arvidsson's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.70, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.12, Plus/minus +20.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Viktor Arvidsson
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crosby | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.68 | 0.39 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.31 |
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 Arvidsson
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 3G 6A, 27 SOG · Arvidsson 3G 5A, 41 SOG
Crosby's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 0–0 · Crosby's defensive zone 1–1 (2017-18 to 2022-23)
Crosby blocked 2 of Arvidsson's shots; Arvidsson blocked 0 of Crosby's.
On the ice against each other (Crosby's side)
4:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Crosby's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crosby | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | PIT 0–1 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-09 | PIT 5–3 EDM | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-10-25 | PIT 0–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2024-02-18 | PIT 1–2 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-11 | PIT 0–6 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-20 | PIT 6–1 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-30 | PIT 3–4 LAK | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-13 | PIT 2–6 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2019-03-29 | PIT 1–3 NSH | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2019-03-21 | PIT 2–1 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2017-11-11 | PIT 4–5 NSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2017-10-07 | PIT 4–0 NSH | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
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)
2.0proj. 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)
Viktor Arvidsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sidney Crosby or Viktor Arvidsson 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 Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72. Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 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 Viktor Arvidsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Crosby and Arvidsson done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Crosby's team went 4–8. Crosby had 9 points (3 goals) and Arvidsson had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Crosby or Arvidsson?
- Against each other, Crosby has won 1 and Arvidsson 3 of their 4 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 →