Who to start · 2025-26
Tage Thompson 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 Tage Thompson's 2.26.
Thompson had 81 points in 81 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Thompson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 25 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Thompson's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.008, On-ice PDO 1014, Hardest shot 97.9.
Stützle's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.3, Faceoff win % 53.0%, Plus/minus +7.
Head to head on the dot, Stützle leads Thompson 16–14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tage Thompson
2.38
fantasy points per game
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Thompson | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.99 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.51 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 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: Thompson 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.
Thompson 10G 4A, 58 SOG · Stützle 6G 5A, 36 SOG
Thompson's offensive zone 5–11 · neutral 7–3 · Thompson's defensive zone 2–2 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Thompson blocked 0 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 1 of Thompson's.
On the ice against each other (Thompson's side)
8:06 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Thompson's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–15
- 21.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.8
- 2.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Thompson | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | BUF 1–4 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | BUF 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-15 | BUF 8–4 OTT | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-01 | BUF 5–2 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-25 | BUF 3–2 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-09 | BUF 4–0 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-05 | BUF 5–1 OTT | 1G 1A 11S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-27 | BUF 2–6 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-11 | BUF 5–3 OTT | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-31 | BUF 1–5 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-24 | BUF 6–4 OTT | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-13 | BUF 4–3 OTT | 1G 0A 8S | 1G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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.
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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 Tage Thompson 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 Tage Thompson's 2.26. Thompson had 81 points in 81 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, Tage Thompson or Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 25 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Thompson and Stützle done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Thompson's team went 10–7. Thompson had 14 points (10 goals) and Stützle had 11 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Thompson or Stützle?
- Against each other, Thompson has won 14 and Stützle 16 of their 30 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 →