Who to start · 2025-26
Tim Stützle vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Zach Hyman's 1.99.
Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Stützle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hyman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Hyman's 1.5.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Stützle's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 338, Hardest shot 90.1, Blocked shots 44.
Hyman's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.9%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.020, Transition attempts /60 1.55.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
2.09
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stützle | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 1.07 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.36 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.16 |
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 Hyman
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 5G 8A, 37 SOG · Hyman 11G 6A, 51 SOG
Stützle blocked 0 of Hyman's shots; Hyman blocked 1 of Stützle's.
On the ice against each other (Stützle's side)
5:21 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Stützle's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–4
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 52.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stützle | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | OTT 4–5 EDM | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-22 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-19 | OTT 2–5 EDM | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-24 | OTT 5–3 EDM | 1G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-06 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 3G 0A 8S |
| 2023-02-11 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-01-31 | OTT 3–2 EDM | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-01-15 | OTT 6–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-04-10 | OTT 5–6 TOR | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2021-03-25 | OTT 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-03-14 | OTT 4–3 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2021-02-17 | OTT 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Tim Stützle or Zach Hyman 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 Zach Hyman's 1.99. Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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 Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 22 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 Hyman done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Stützle's team went 6–9. Stützle had 13 points (5 goals) and Hyman had 17 (11 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 →