Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Mika Zibanejad
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Jenner for 1.7 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.5.
Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, Penalty minutes 44, Transition attempts /60 1.75.
Zibanejad's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.3, Power-play share 77.5%, Power-play points 35.
Head to head on the dot, Zibanejad leads Jenner 77–65.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Mika Zibanejad
2.27
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mika Zibanejad has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.81 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.34 |
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 Zibanejad
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 6G 9A, 62 SOG · Zibanejad 6G 16A, 71 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 26–22 · neutral 20–26 · Jenner's defensive zone 19–29 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Jenner blocked 0 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 1 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
5:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–6
- 53.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 70.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | CBJ 6–3 NYR | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-02 | CBJ 5–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-15 | CBJ 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-09 | CBJ 7–3 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-02-28 | CBJ 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-25 | CBJ 4–2 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-12 | CBJ 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-10-14 | CBJ 5–3 NYR | 3G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-04-08 | CBJ 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-03-28 | CBJ 2–6 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-16 | CBJ 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-23 | CBJ 5–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 25 meetings.
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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)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Mika Zibanejad
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Mika Zibanejad in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Zibanejad had 78 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 Mika Zibanejad?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad leads in 20 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 Zibanejad done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 13–12. Jenner had 15 points (6 goals) and Zibanejad had 22 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Zibanejad?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 65 and Zibanejad 77 of their 142 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 →