Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Trevor Zegras projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Zegras has 1 left. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
Trevor Zegras has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 53.7%, Draw Equity /100 +0.040, Ascension score 52.
Zegras's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.5, Luck Meter +27, Sequence xG 55.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 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
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Trevor Zegras has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.15 |
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: Lee 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.
Lee 2G 5A, 25 SOG · Zegras 3G 4A, 17 SOG
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
17:07 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–14
- 51.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.0
- 28.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | NYI 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-26 | NYI 4–0 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-28 | NYI 3–4 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-25 | NYI 3–4 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-09 | NYI 1–4 ANA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-29 | NYI 1–3 ANA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-15 | NYI 6–3 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-10-15 | NYI 7–1 ANA | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-13 | NYI 4–3 ANA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-02-27 | NYI 4–0 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
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
Usage
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.
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)
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anders Lee 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 Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 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, Anders Lee or Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 20 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 Zegras done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 5–5. Lee had 7 points (2 goals) and Zegras had 7 (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 →