Who to start · 2025-26
Tim Stützle vs Will Smith
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Smith's 1.94.
Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Smith had 59 in 69 games.
This week Stützle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Smith has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Smith for 1.9 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 28 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Stützle's biggest edges: Hits 126, Blocked shots 44, Top skating speed 23.5.
Smith's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.05, On-ice PDO 1033, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.039.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Will Smith
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stützle | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.70 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.09 |
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 Smith
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Stützle 2G 5A, 10 SOG · Smith 2G 3A, 9 SOG
Stützle's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Stützle's defensive zone 0–1 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Stützle's side)
5:12 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stützle's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–6
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.3
- 8.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stützle | Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | OTT 7–4 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-22 | OTT 3–2 SJS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-01 | OTT 5–3 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-27 | OTT 4–3 SJS | 0G 3A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
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.
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Will Smith
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Tim Stützle or Will Smith 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 Will Smith's 1.94. Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Smith had 59 in 69 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 Will Smith?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 28 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 Smith done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Stützle's team went 4–0. Stützle had 7 points (2 goals) and Smith had 5 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stützle or Smith?
- Against each other, Stützle has won 0 and Smith 1 of their 1 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 →