Who to start · 2025-26
Tim Stützle vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Sanheim's 1.84.
Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Stützle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Sanheim has 1 left. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Sanheim's 1.4.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Stützle's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 79.2%, Offensive-zone time 46.5%, Corsi 54.4%.
Sanheim's biggest edges: High-danger chances 55.4%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.061, Transition attempts /60 0.48.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Travis Sanheim
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stützle | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.27 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.94 |
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: Stützle vs Sanheim
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.
Stützle 11G 8A, 36 SOG · Sanheim 2G 4A, 15 SOG
Stützle blocked 1 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 2 of Stützle's.
On the ice against each other (Stützle's side)
14:37 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Stützle's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–11
- 54.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 36.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stützle | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-08 | OTT 3–2 PHI | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-23 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-13 | OTT 4–3 PHI | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-11 | OTT 5–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-14 | OTT 4–5 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2024-03-02 | OTT 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-21 | OTT 5–3 PHI | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-14 | OTT 5–2 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-30 | OTT 5–4 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-11-12 | OTT 4–1 PHI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-05 | OTT 1–2 PHI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to C
Travis Sanheim
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to D
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Tim Stützle or Travis Sanheim 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 Travis Sanheim's 1.84. Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 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, Tim Stützle or Travis Sanheim?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stützle and Sanheim done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Stützle's team went 11–4. Stützle had 19 points (11 goals) and Sanheim had 6 (2 goals).
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 →