Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Jack Eichel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Eichel has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.8.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Hits 147, Penalty minutes 44, Faceoff win % 52.6%.
Eichel's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.3%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Power-play time per game 3:33.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Eichel 38–29.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Jack Eichel
2.65
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Eichel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.27 |
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 Eichel
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Jenner 4G 2A, 38 SOG · Eichel 9G 9A, 59 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 10–10 · neutral 12–6 · Jenner's defensive zone 16–13 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Jenner blocked 1 of Eichel's shots; Eichel blocked 0 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
9:42 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–11
- 59.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.4
- 64.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Eichel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | CBJ 3–5 VGK | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-13 | CBJ 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-13 | CBJ 0–4 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-23 | CBJ 2–4 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 8S |
| 2024-03-04 | CBJ 6–3 VGK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-19 | CBJ 2–7 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 3G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-28 | CBJ 2–3 VGK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2020-02-13 | CBJ 3–4 BUF | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2020-02-01 | CBJ 1–2 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2019-10-07 | CBJ 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-03-31 | CBJ 4–0 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2018-10-27 | CBJ 5–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 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
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)
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Jack Eichel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Eichel had 90 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 Jack Eichel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel 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 Jenner and Eichel done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 6–9. Jenner had 6 points (4 goals) and Eichel had 18 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Eichel?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 38 and Eichel 29 of their 67 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 →