Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 2.0 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.7.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Luck Meter +23, On-ice PDO 1004, Hits 147.
Hischier's biggest edges: Power-play share 76.5%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.28, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007.
Head to head on the dot, Hischier leads Jenner 56–48.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.39 |
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 Hischier
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 5G 10A, 66 SOG · Hischier 6G 10A, 57 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 12–13 · neutral 12–16 · Jenner's defensive zone 24–27 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
13:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–12
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.3
- 66.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | CBJ 3–0 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-31 | CBJ 2–3 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-13 | CBJ 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-17 | CBJ 1–2 NJD | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-11 | CBJ 3–5 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-19 | CBJ 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-06 | CBJ 1–8 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-02-14 | CBJ 2–3 NJD | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-30 | CBJ 1–7 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2022-03-01 | CBJ 4–3 NJD | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-08 | CBJ 4–3 NJD | 1G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-06 | CBJ 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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 (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHISchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 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 Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 23 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 Hischier done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 12–11. Jenner had 15 points (5 goals) and Hischier had 16 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Hischier?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 48 and Hischier 56 of their 104 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 →