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Beckett Sennecke vs Drake Batherson

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Beckett Sennecke's 1.64.

Sennecke had 60 points in 82 games; Batherson had 71 in 79 games.

This week Sennecke has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Batherson has 1 left. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Sennecke's 1.3.

Drake Batherson has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Sennecke's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.68, Top skating speed 22.9, Penalty minutes 62.

Batherson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.3, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Luck Meter +39.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Beckett Sennecke

1.60

fantasy points per game

Drake Batherson

2.01

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSenneckeBatherson
Goals (+2)0.560.84
Assists (+1)0.450.48
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.19
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.240.21
Hits (+0.1)0.120.15
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.14

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: Sennecke vs Batherson

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

SenneckeBatherson
0Team record in 2 meetings2
1Points in those games1

Sennecke 1G 0A, 7 SOG · Batherson 1G 0A, 8 SOG

0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

7:09 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sennecke's side

Shot attempts
5–5
50.0%
Expected goals
0.2–0.1
66.9%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Beckett Sennecke and Drake Batherson
DateScoreSenneckeBatherson
2026-03-14ANA 0–2 OTT0G 0A 6S0G 0A 5S
2025-11-20ANA 2–3 OTT1G 0A 1S1G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

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

SenneckeBatherson

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.

Beckett Sennecke

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)

Drake Batherson

1games

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 pts
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)

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FAQ

Should I start Beckett Sennecke or Drake Batherson in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Beckett Sennecke's 1.64. Sennecke had 60 points in 82 games; Batherson had 71 in 79 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, Beckett Sennecke or Drake Batherson?
On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 22 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Sennecke and Batherson done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Sennecke's team went 0–2. Sennecke had 1 points (1 goals) and Batherson had 1 (1 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 →