Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Pavel Buchnevich
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Boone Jenner projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Buchnevich has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Jenner for 1.8 ESPN points to Buchnevich's 1.5.
Boone Jenner has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.75, Hits 147, Draw Equity /100 +0.033.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 42.9%, Power-play time per game 2:20, Power-play points 14.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Pavel Buchnevich
1.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Boone Jenner has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.23 |
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 Buchnevich
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 2G 6A, 48 SOG · Buchnevich 7G 7A, 40 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Jenner's defensive zone 1–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
4:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–8
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 49.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | CBJ 5–3 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-01 | CBJ 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-30 | CBJ 1–0 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-08 | CBJ 5–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-11 | CBJ 2–5 STL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-15 | CBJ 2–5 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2021-11-27 | CBJ 3–6 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2020-02-14 | CBJ 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2020-01-19 | CBJ 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-12-05 | CBJ 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-04-05 | CBJ 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2019-01-13 | CBJ 7–5 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 17 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 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)
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Pavel Buchnevich in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Boone Jenner projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Buchnevich had 48 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 Pavel Buchnevich?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Boone Jenner 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 Buchnevich done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 10–7. Jenner had 8 points (2 goals) and Buchnevich had 14 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Buchnevich?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 2 and Buchnevich 2 of their 4 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 →