Who to start · 2025-26
Artturi Lehkonen vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artturi Lehkonen's 1.90.
Lehkonen had 48 points in 70 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Lehkonen has 3 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Hyman has 3 left with 3 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Lehkonen for 5.3 to Hyman's 4.8 over the games left.
Artturi Lehkonen has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lehkonen's biggest edges: Ascension score 74, Hardest shot 87.9, On-ice PDO 1054.
Hyman's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, Goals above expected +1.8, 20+ mph bursts 134.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Zach Hyman rates ahead, +6.8 to +5.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Lehkonen is surging, ixG/60 1.71 (was 1.07); Hyman is cooling, ixG/60 0.67 (was 1.35).
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 6 G, 3 A, 2 PPP, 14 SOG.
- • Hyman has played 2 of the Oilers' 8 games since Sep 29 (in and out of the lineup).
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Artturi Lehkonen
+5.6
category z-score total
Zach Hyman
+6.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Zach Hyman has the edge (Lehkonen wins 2, Hyman wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Lehkonen | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.44 | 0.53 |
| Assists / game | 0.37 | 0.32 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.62 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.10 | 0.29 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.95 | 2.65 |
| Hits / game | 0.82 | 1.03 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Lehkonen vs Hyman
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lehkonen 7G 10A, 59 SOG · Hyman 13G 14A, 87 SOG
Lehkonen blocked 2 of Hyman's shots; Hyman blocked 0 of Lehkonen's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lehkonen | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | COL 5–4 EDM | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-16 | COL 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2024-04-05 | COL 2–6 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-03-16 | COL 3–2 EDM | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-19 | COL 6–5 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-07 | COL 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 9S |
| 2022-06-06 · PO | COL 6–5 EDM | 1G 2A 6S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-06-04 · PO | COL 4–2 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-06-02 · PO | COL 4–0 EDM | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-05-31 · PO | COL 8–6 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-04-22 | COL 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-09 | COL 2–1 EDM | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 31 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Artturi Lehkonen
4games (3 left)
5.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 @ PHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Fri, Oct 23 vs TBL1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ NSH1.7 pts
Zach Hyman
3games
4.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs MIN1.6 pts
- Thu, Oct 22 vs CAR1.6 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Artturi Lehkonen or Zach Hyman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Artturi Lehkonen's 1.90. Lehkonen had 48 points in 70 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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, Artturi Lehkonen or Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Artturi Lehkonen leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lehkonen and Hyman done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Lehkonen's team went 15–16. Lehkonen had 17 points (7 goals) and Hyman had 27 (13 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 →