Who to start · 2025-26
Steven Stamkos 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 Steven Stamkos's 2.00.
Stamkos had 66 points in 82 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Stamkos has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stamkos for 2.0 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 23 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.020, Draw Equity /100 +0.085, High-danger chances 53.8%.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Plus/minus +7, Offensive-zone start % 79.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Stützle leads Stamkos 12–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Steven Stamkos
2.05
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 | Stamkos | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.02 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 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: Stamkos 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.
Stamkos 6G 10A, 38 SOG · Stützle 1G 9A, 27 SOG
Stamkos's offensive zone 1–5 · neutral 4–5 · Stamkos's defensive zone 1–2 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Stamkos's side)
5:17 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stamkos's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–2
- 80.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.2
- 80.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stamkos | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | NSH 5–3 OTT | 3G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-13 | NSH 4–1 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-02-03 | NSH 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-07 | NSH 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-02-19 | TBL 2–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-04 | TBL 6–4 OTT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-04-08 | TBL 4–7 OTT | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-03-23 | TBL 2–7 OTT | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-01 | TBL 4–3 OTT | 0G 2A 8S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-01 | TBL 5–2 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-16 | TBL 2–1 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-11 | TBL 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
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)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Steven Stamkos 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 Steven Stamkos's 2.00. Stamkos had 66 points in 82 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, Steven Stamkos or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 23 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stamkos and Stützle done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Stamkos's team went 7–6. Stamkos had 16 points (6 goals) and Stützle had 10 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stamkos or Stützle?
- Against each other, Stamkos has won 6 and Stützle 12 of their 18 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 →