Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Mika Zibanejad
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.4.
Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 44, Plus/minus 0, Ascension score 52.
Zibanejad's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.8, Luck Meter +47, Hardest shot 96.4.
Head to head on the dot, Zibanejad leads Lee 15–5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
Mika Zibanejad
2.27
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mika Zibanejad has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.81 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.34 |
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: Lee vs Zibanejad
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.
Lee 13G 3A, 86 SOG · Zibanejad 8G 18A, 112 SOG
Lee's offensive zone 4–10 · neutral 0–3 · Lee's defensive zone 1–2 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Lee blocked 1 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 1 of Lee's.
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
8:23 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–6
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 51.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | NYI 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-01-28 | NYI 5–2 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-27 | NYI 2–0 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-08 | NYI 5–0 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-04-10 | NYI 2–9 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-03 | NYI 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-25 | NYI 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-03 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | NYI 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYI 4–2 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYI 5–6 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 33 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.
Anders Lee
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Mika Zibanejad
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anders Lee or Mika Zibanejad in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Zibanejad had 78 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, Anders Lee or Mika Zibanejad?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lee and Zibanejad done against each other?
- In 33 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 18–15. Lee had 16 points (13 goals) and Zibanejad had 26 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lee or Zibanejad?
- Against each other, Lee has won 5 and Zibanejad 15 of their 20 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 →