Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Bump vs Fabian Zetterlund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Fabian Zetterlund projects to 1.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Bump's 1.06.
Bump had 9 points in 17 games; Zetterlund had 33 in 82 games.
This week Bump has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Zetterlund has 3 left with 1 soft and 2 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Zetterlund for 3.6 to Bump's 2.4 over the games left.
They split the 2 stats both are ranked on 1–1.
Bump's biggest edges: Luck Meter +31.
Zetterlund's biggest edges: Ascension score 52.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Fabian Zetterlund rates ahead, +0.3 to -0.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Bump is cooling, 0 P in last 4 (0.53/GP before); Zetterlund is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.98 (was 2.75).
- • Alex Bump is a rookie: 23 NHL games before this season.
- • Bump has played 4 of the Flyers' 11 games since Sep 30 (in and out of the lineup).
- • 2026-27 so far: 4 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 15 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Bump
-0.8
category z-score total
Fabian Zetterlund
+0.3
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Fabian Zetterlund has the edge (Bump wins 2, Zetterlund wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Bump | Zetterlund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.23 | 0.17 |
| Assists / game | 0.19 | 0.21 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.14 | -0.01 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.33 | 1.63 |
| Hits / game | 1.16 | 2.10 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head
Alex Bump and Fabian Zetterlund have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Alex Bump
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.2 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Fabian Zetterlund
3games
3.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA1.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Bump or Fabian Zetterlund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Fabian Zetterlund projects to 1.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Bump's 1.06. Bump had 9 points in 17 games; Zetterlund had 33 in 82 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, Alex Bump or Fabian Zetterlund?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 1–1 across 2 stats where both qualify.
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 →

