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Alexis Lafrenière vs Travis Sanheim

Alexis LafrenièreAlexis LafrenièreRangers · Left wingvsTravis SanheimTravis SanheimFlyers · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.

This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sanheim for 2.1 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.

Alexis Lafrenière has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.8%, Offensive-zone start % 61.0%, Corsi 52.4%.

Sanheim's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +12, Top skating speed 22.7.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Travis Sanheim

1.84

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Travis Sanheim has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreSanheim
Goals (+2)0.490.36
Assists (+1)0.340.34
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.02
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.14
Hits (+0.1)0.110.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.92

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: Lafrenière vs Sanheim

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

LafrenièreSanheim
15Team record in 24 meetings9
13Points in those games13

Lafrenière 6G 7A, 36 SOG · Sanheim 3G 10A, 40 SOG

3Hits on each other1
0Penalties drawn off the other2

On the ice against each other (Lafrenière's side)

19:08 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
19–17
52.8%
Expected goals
1.0–0.6
65.2%
Goals
3–1

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and Travis Sanheim
DateScoreLafrenièreSanheim
2026-03-09NYR 6–2 PHI1G 1A 4S0G 0A 0S
2026-02-26NYR 2–3 PHI1G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2026-01-17NYR 6–3 PHI0G 2A 2S1G 1A 2S
2025-12-20NYR 5–4 PHI0G 0A 0S1G 1A 2S
2025-04-09NYR 5–8 PHI0G 0A 0S1G 1A 2S
2025-01-23NYR 6–1 PHI0G 1A 5S0G 0A 3S
2024-11-29NYR 1–3 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2024-04-11NYR 1–4 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2024-03-26NYR 6–5 PHI2G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2024-02-24NYR 2–1 PHI1G 0A 4S0G 1A 3S
2023-11-24NYR 3–1 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 4S
2023-03-01NYR 3–2 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 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.

LafrenièreSanheim

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Alexis Lafrenière

4games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Travis Sanheim

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière 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 Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 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, Alexis Lafrenière or Travis Sanheim?
On 2025-26 numbers, Alexis Lafrenière leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Lafrenière and Sanheim done against each other?
In 24 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 15–9. Lafrenière had 13 points (6 goals) and Sanheim had 13 (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 →