Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zacha has 1 left. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.6%, Blocked shots 90, Offensive-zone start % 59.1%.
Zacha's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 524, Offensive-zone time 42.4%, Power-play share 65.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.24 |
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: Tuch vs Zacha
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.
Tuch 11G 12A, 59 SOG · Zacha 4G 8A, 39 SOG
Tuch's offensive zone 4–1 · neutral 0–1 · Tuch's defensive zone 0–2 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Tuch blocked 1 of Zacha's shots; Zacha blocked 0 of Tuch's.
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
51:11 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 49–61
- 44.5%
- Expected goals
- 2.9–2.4
- 54.8%
- Goals
- 4–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 · PO | BUF 4–1 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | BUF 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-26 · PO | BUF 6–1 BOS | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | BUF 3–1 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-04-21 · PO | BUF 2–4 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-19 · PO | BUF 4–3 BOS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-25 | BUF 3–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-27 | BUF 4–1 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-30 | BUF 3–4 BOS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-11 | BUF 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-06 | BUF 6–3 BOS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-17 | BUF 3–2 BOS | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 24 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 Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Pavel Zacha in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 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 Tuch or Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tuch and Zacha done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 13–11. Tuch had 23 points (11 goals) and Zacha had 12 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tuch or Zacha?
- Against each other, Tuch has won 4 and Zacha 4 of their 8 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 →