Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Elias Pettersson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Pettersson has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Pettersson for 3.8 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.8.
Elias Pettersson has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Luck Meter +46, Transition attempts /60 1.75, Plus/minus +3.
Pettersson's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Power-play share 72.8%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.002.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Pettersson 22–15.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Elias Pettersson
2.34
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Elias Pettersson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.70 |
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: Jenner vs Pettersson
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.
Jenner 0G 5A, 23 SOG · Pettersson 9G 7A, 25 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 5–3 · neutral 9–5 · Jenner's defensive zone 8–7 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Jenner blocked 1 of Pettersson's shots; Pettersson blocked 0 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
12:05 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–11
- 57.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 53.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | CBJ 4–1 VAN | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-08 | CBJ 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-27 | CBJ 4–5 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2023-01-27 | CBJ 2–5 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-18 | CBJ 4–3 VAN | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2021-12-14 | CBJ 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-26 | CBJ 4–2 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-03-08 | CBJ 2–1 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2020-03-01 | CBJ 5–3 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2019-03-24 | CBJ 5–0 VAN | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-12-11 | CBJ 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
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.
Boone Jenner
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Elias Pettersson
4games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.3 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Elias Pettersson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 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, Boone Jenner or Elias Pettersson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Elias Pettersson leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Jenner and Pettersson done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 6–5. Jenner had 5 points (0 goals) and Pettersson had 16 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Pettersson?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 22 and Pettersson 15 of their 37 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 →