Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zacha has 1 left. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Blocked shots 93, Ascension score 51.
Zacha's biggest edges: Plus/minus +4, On-ice PDO 1036, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019.
Head to head on the dot, Wennberg leads Zacha 22–14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 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
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Pavel Zacha has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| 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 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.
Wennberg 1G 6A, 25 SOG · Zacha 1G 6A, 29 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 7–7 · neutral 7–4 · Wennberg's defensive zone 8–3 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 1 of Zacha's shots; Zacha blocked 1 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
8:03 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–9
- 18.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.5
- 7.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | SJS 4–2 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-23 | SJS 3–1 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-22 | SJS 3–1 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-20 | SJS 3–6 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYR 5–2 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-26 | SEA 4–3 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-15 | SEA 4–1 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-23 | SEA 5–6 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-12 | SEA 3–0 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-16 | SEA 4–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-10-19 | SEA 2–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2020-01-18 | CBJ 5–0 NJD | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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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)
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 Alexander Wennberg or Pavel Zacha in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 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, Alexander Wennberg or Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Wennberg and Zacha done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 15–3. Wennberg had 7 points (1 goals) and Zacha had 7 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Zacha?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 22 and Zacha 14 of their 36 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 →