Who to start · 2025-26
Ben Chiarot vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ben Chiarot projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Chiarot has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Chiarot for 1.5 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
Trevor Zegras has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Chiarot's biggest edges: Hits 170, Blocked shots 160, Hardest shot 93.4.
Zegras's biggest edges: Sequence xG 55.0%, Expected goals 54.9%, High-danger chances 56.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ben Chiarot
1.54
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ben Chiarot has the edge.
| Points per game from | Chiarot | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.11 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.98 | 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: Chiarot 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.
Chiarot 0G 1A, 13 SOG · Zegras 6G 6A, 20 SOG
Chiarot blocked 2 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 2 of Chiarot's.
On the ice against each other (Chiarot's side)
17:17 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Chiarot's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–16
- 23.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.8
- 15.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Chiarot | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | DET 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-02 | DET 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-28 | DET 3–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-02-23 | DET 5–4 ANA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-15 | DET 4–6 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-07 | DET 3–2 ANA | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-15 | DET 2–3 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-10-23 | DET 5–1 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-12 | FLA 3–2 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-01-27 | MTL 4–5 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2021-10-31 | MTL 2–4 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Ben Chiarot
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.5 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ben Chiarot or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ben Chiarot projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Chiarot had 15 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, Ben Chiarot or Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Chiarot and Zegras done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Chiarot's team went 6–5. Chiarot had 1 points (0 goals) and Zegras had 12 (6 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 →