Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Jake Guentzel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Guentzel has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Jenner for 1.8 ESPN points to Guentzel's 1.5.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Hits 147, Hardest shot 90.3, Draw Equity /100 +0.033.
Guentzel's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 3:58, Goals above expected +1.6, Power-play share 81.1%.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Guentzel 7–5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Jake Guentzel
2.20
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Guentzel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.88 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.24 |
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 Guentzel
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 3A, 57 SOG · Guentzel 13G 14A, 74 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 1–0 · Jenner's defensive zone 6–4 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Jenner blocked 1 of Guentzel's shots; Guentzel blocked 1 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
8:05 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–7
- 53.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 87.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | CBJ 5–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | CBJ 8–5 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-18 | CBJ 3–2 TBL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2025-03-04 | CBJ 2–6 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 7S |
| 2023-11-14 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-07 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-06 | CBJ 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2022-02-27 | CBJ 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-21 | CBJ 2–5 PIT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2019-12-12 | CBJ 0–1 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-11-29 | CBJ 5–2 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2019-10-05 | CBJ 2–7 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
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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 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Jake Guentzel
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Jake Guentzel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Guentzel had 88 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, Boone Jenner or Jake Guentzel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel leads in 28 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 Guentzel done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 5–15. Jenner had 7 points (4 goals) and Guentzel had 27 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Guentzel?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 7 and Guentzel 5 of their 12 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 →