Who to start · 2025-26
Sidney Crosby vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sidney Crosby's 2.18.
Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Crosby has 1 game left; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Crosby's 2.0.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Crosby's biggest edges: Fenwick 51.2%, Top skating speed 22.9, Draw Equity /100 +0.063.
Johnston's biggest edges: Blocked shots 55, Expected goals 53.0%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.003.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Johnston 15–4.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crosby | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.68 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.35 |
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 Johnston
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.
Crosby 4G 3A, 20 SOG · Johnston 2G 1A, 17 SOG
Crosby's offensive zone 8–2 · neutral 2–1 · Crosby's defensive zone 5–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Crosby's side)
3:25 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Crosby's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 24.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crosby | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-07 | PIT 2–3 DAL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-05 | PIT 5–3 DAL | 3G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-11 | PIT 1–7 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2024-03-22 | PIT 2–4 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-24 | PIT 1–4 DAL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-23 | PIT 2–3 DAL | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-12 | PIT 2–1 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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 CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sidney Crosby or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sidney Crosby's 2.18. Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Johnston had 86 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 Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby 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 Johnston done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Crosby's team went 2–5. Crosby had 7 points (4 goals) and Johnston had 3 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Crosby or Johnston?
- Against each other, Crosby has won 15 and Johnston 4 of their 19 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 →