Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Ovechkin vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Ovechkin's 1.84.
Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Ovechkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sanheim for 2.1 ESPN points to Ovechkin's 1.9.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 98.1%, Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Hits 134.
Sanheim's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 104, Goals above expected +2.8, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Ovechkin
1.84
fantasy points per game
Travis Sanheim
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Sanheim has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ovechkin | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.36 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.92 |
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: Ovechkin vs Sanheim
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Ovechkin 20G 9A, 121 SOG · Sanheim 3G 9A, 43 SOG
Ovechkin blocked 1 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 11 of Ovechkin's.
On the ice against each other (Ovechkin's side)
22:24 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Ovechkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–19
- 59.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–1.3
- 50.3%
- Goals
- 1–4
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ovechkin | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | WSH 6–4 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2026-03-11 | WSH 1–4 PHI | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-02-25 | WSH 3–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-02-03 | WSH 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-20 | WSH 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-06 | WSH 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-23 | WSH 6–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | WSH 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-16 | WSH 2–1 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-01 | WSH 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-14 | WSH 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-14 | WSH 1–3 PHI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 33 meetings.
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 Ovechkin
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Travis Sanheim
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Ovechkin or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Ovechkin's 1.84. Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Sanheim had 37 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 Ovechkin or Travis Sanheim?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Ovechkin and Sanheim done against each other?
- In 33 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 22–11. Ovechkin had 29 points (20 goals) and Sanheim had 12 (3 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 →