Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli vs Boone Jenner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Boone Jenner projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Jenner had 38 in 67 games.
This week Cirelli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Jenner has 1 left. We project Jenner for 1.8 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.2.
Anthony Cirelli has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Cirelli's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.002, On-ice PDO 1052.
Jenner's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.75, Hits 147, Hardest shot 90.3.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Cirelli 20–18.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
fantasy points per game
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Boone Jenner has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cirelli | Jenner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.36 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.35 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.37 | 0.52 |
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: Cirelli vs Jenner
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Cirelli 4G 8A, 37 SOG · Jenner 3G 5A, 43 SOG
Cirelli's offensive zone 10–8 · neutral 5–1 · Cirelli's defensive zone 3–11 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Cirelli blocked 1 of Jenner's shots; Jenner blocked 1 of Cirelli's.
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
10:39 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–13
- 45.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 20.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Jenner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | TBL 2–5 CBJ | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | TBL 5–8 CBJ | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-18 | TBL 2–3 CBJ | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-04 | TBL 6–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-10 | TBL 4–2 CBJ | 1G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-02 | TBL 2–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-15 | TBL 4–1 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-04 | TBL 7–2 CBJ | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-04-06 | TBL 2–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-04-01 | TBL 3–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-03-30 | TBL 1–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-01-23 | TBL 2–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
Boone Jenner
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Cirelli or Boone Jenner in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Boone Jenner projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Jenner had 38 in 67 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, Anthony Cirelli or Boone Jenner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Cirelli leads in 27 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cirelli and Jenner done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 10–11. Cirelli had 12 points (4 goals) and Jenner had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cirelli or Jenner?
- Against each other, Cirelli has won 18 and Jenner 20 of their 38 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 →