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Alexis Lafrenière vs Trevor Zegras

Alexis LafrenièreAlexis LafrenièreRangers · Left wingvsTrevor ZegrasTrevor ZegrasFlyers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Trevor Zegras projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

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

Trevor Zegras has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.25, Blocked shots 42, Hits 84.

Zegras's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, Faceoffs won 131, Plus/minus 0.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Trevor Zegras has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreZegras
Goals (+2)0.490.57
Assists (+1)0.340.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.19
Hits (+0.1)0.110.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.15

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 Zegras

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

LafrenièreZegras
7Team record in 10 meetings3
9Points in those games8

Lafrenière 4G 5A, 18 SOG · Zegras 4G 4A, 17 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other0

Lafrenière's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Lafrenière's defensive zone 1–0 (2024-25)

0Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other1

Lafrenière blocked 0 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 1 of Lafrenière's.

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

14:57 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
14–16
46.7%
Expected goals
0.4–0.7
38.4%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreLafrenièreZegras
2026-03-09NYR 6–2 PHI1G 1A 4S0G 1A 1S
2026-02-26NYR 2–3 PHI1G 0A 1S1G 0A 1S
2026-01-17NYR 6–3 PHI0G 2A 2S1G 1A 3S
2025-12-20NYR 5–4 PHI0G 0A 0S1G 0A 2S
2025-03-28NYR 4–5 ANA1G 1A 2S0G 1A 0S
2024-10-26NYR 2–1 ANA0G 1A 1S0G 0A 3S
2022-11-23NYR 2–3 ANA0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2022-10-17NYR 6–4 ANA1G 0A 2S1G 0A 2S
2022-03-15NYR 4–3 ANA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2022-01-08NYR 4–1 ANA0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

LafrenièreZegras

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)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Trevor Zegras projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 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 Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 19 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 Zegras done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 7–3. Lafrenière had 9 points (4 goals) and Zegras had 8 (4 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Lafrenière or Zegras?
Against each other, Lafrenière has won 1 and Zegras 0 of their 1 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 →