Who to start · 2025-26
Sidney Crosby vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Zach Hyman's 1.99.
Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Crosby has 1 game left; Hyman has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.2 ESPN points to Hyman's 2.1.
Zach Hyman has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Crosby's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 773, Hardest shot 89.6, Ascension score 57.
Hyman's biggest edges: Expected goals 55.6%, Sequence xG 55.6%, Transition attempts /60 1.55.
Head to head on the dot, Hyman leads Crosby 10–6.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crosby | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 1.00 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.68 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.15 |
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 Hyman
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 7G 9A, 48 SOG · Hyman 10G 5A, 53 SOG
Crosby's offensive zone 5–8 · neutral 1–1 · Crosby's defensive zone 0–1 (2017-18 to 2019-20)
On the ice against each other (Crosby's side)
12:19 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Crosby's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–21
- 22.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–1.2
- 5.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crosby | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | PIT 6–2 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-16 | PIT 4–6 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-09 | PIT 5–3 EDM | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-25 | PIT 0–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-03-10 | PIT 0–4 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-03 | PIT 1–6 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-23 | PIT 2–7 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-24 | PIT 3–6 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-04-26 | PIT 1–5 EDM | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-01 | PIT 2–5 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-20 | PIT 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-18 | PIT 5–2 TOR | 1G 3A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 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
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.1 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Sidney Crosby or Zach Hyman 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 Zach Hyman's 1.99. Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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 Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Zach Hyman leads in 18 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 Hyman done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Crosby's team went 5–13. Crosby had 16 points (7 goals) and Hyman had 15 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Crosby or Hyman?
- Against each other, Crosby has won 6 and Hyman 10 of their 16 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 →