Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Laferriere vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Laferriere projects to 1.79 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Laferriere has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Zegras has 1 left. We project Laferriere for 1.3 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Laferriere's biggest edges: Hits 255, Top skating speed 23.4, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.28.
Zegras's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, Goals above expected +2.5, Offensive-zone time 44.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Laferriere
1.79
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Laferriere has the edge.
| Points per game from | Laferriere | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.15 |
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: Laferriere vs Zegras
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Laferriere 3G 3A, 24 SOG · Zegras 3G 0A, 14 SOG
Laferriere's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Laferriere's defensive zone 0–1 (2025-26)
Laferriere blocked 0 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 1 of Laferriere's.
On the ice against each other (Laferriere's side)
8:18 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Laferriere's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–10
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 20.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Laferriere | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | LAK 3–4 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-31 | LAK 3–2 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-10 | LAK 6–1 ANA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-08 | LAK 1–2 ANA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-29 | LAK 2–1 ANA | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-20 | LAK 4–1 ANA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-13 | LAK 3–1 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-09 | LAK 1–3 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
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.
Alex Laferriere
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Laferriere or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Laferriere projects to 1.79 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 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, Alex Laferriere or Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Laferriere and Zegras done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Laferriere's team went 5–3. Laferriere had 6 points (3 goals) and Zegras had 3 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Laferriere or Zegras?
- Against each other, Laferriere has won 0 and Zegras 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 →