Who to start · 2025-26
Tim Stützle vs Tyler Toffoli
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tyler Toffoli's 1.35.
Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Toffoli had 49 in 79 games.
This week Stützle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Toffoli has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Toffoli's 1.5.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 30 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Stützle's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.5, 20+ mph bursts 364, Plus/minus +7.
Toffoli's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.004, Transition attempts /60 1.64, On-ice PDO 1006.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Tyler Toffoli
1.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stützle | Toffoli |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.20 |
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 Toffoli
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Stützle 6G 14A, 40 SOG · Toffoli 8G 5A, 51 SOG
Stützle blocked 1 of Toffoli's shots; Toffoli blocked 0 of Stützle's.
On the ice against each other (Stützle's side)
6:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stützle's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–10
- 41.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.3
- 67.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stützle | Toffoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | OTT 7–4 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-22 | OTT 3–2 SJS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-01 | OTT 5–3 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-27 | OTT 4–3 SJS | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-30 | OTT 3–2 WPG | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-29 | OTT 2–6 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-12 | OTT 1–5 CGY | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-13 | OTT 4–3 CGY | 1G 3A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2021-05-01 | OTT 2–3 MTL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2021-04-03 | OTT 6–3 MTL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-05-05 | OTT 5–1 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-04-17 | OTT 4–0 MTL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Tyler Toffoli
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.5 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Tim Stützle or Tyler Toffoli 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 Tyler Toffoli's 1.35. Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Toffoli had 49 in 79 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 Tyler Toffoli?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 30 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 Toffoli done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Stützle's team went 12–5. Stützle had 20 points (6 goals) and Toffoli had 13 (8 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 →