Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Jake Guentzel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Guentzel has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Guentzel's 1.5.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.2, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Top skating speed 23.1.
Guentzel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Offensive-zone start % 63.0%, Expected goals 55.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Jake Guentzel
2.20
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Guentzel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.88 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 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: Wennberg vs Guentzel
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.
Wennberg 2G 6A, 21 SOG · Guentzel 14G 14A, 80 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Wennberg's defensive zone 2–2 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 1 of Guentzel's shots; Guentzel blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
8:15 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–12
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 24.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | SJS 1–4 TBL | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-03 | SJS 3–7 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-01-02 | SJS 2–1 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-05 | SJS 1–8 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-05-16 · PO | NYR 5–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-13 · PO | NYR 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-11 · PO | NYR 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-05-09 · PO | NYR 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-07 · PO | NYR 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2024-05-05 · PO | NYR 4–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-03-12 | NYR 1–0 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-15 | SEA 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 25 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
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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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Jake Guentzel
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Jake Guentzel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Guentzel had 88 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, Alexander Wennberg or Jake Guentzel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Guentzel done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 11–14. Wennberg had 8 points (2 goals) and Guentzel had 28 (14 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Guentzel?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 2 and Guentzel 3 of their 5 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 →