Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Zacha has 1 left. We project Jenner for 1.8 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
Pavel Zacha has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Transition attempts /60 1.75, Blocked shots 66.
Zacha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.4, Power-play time per game 2:55, Power-play points 22.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Zacha 19–15.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Pavel Zacha has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.08 |
| 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 Zacha
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 7G 7A, 52 SOG · Zacha 3G 6A, 25 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 7–6 · neutral 4–1 · Jenner's defensive zone 8–8 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
5:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–6
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 53.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | CBJ 3–4 BOS | 1G 0A 5S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2026-02-26 | CBJ 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-03 | CBJ 1–3 BOS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-27 | CBJ 5–2 BOS | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-30 | CBJ 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-17 | CBJ 2–4 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-28 | CBJ 0–4 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-03-01 | CBJ 4–3 NJD | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-31 | CBJ 4–3 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-02-16 | CBJ 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-18 | CBJ 5–0 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-21 | CBJ 5–1 NJD | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 17 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.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Pavel Zacha in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 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 Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Zacha leads in 19 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 Zacha done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 10–7. Jenner had 14 points (7 goals) and Zacha had 9 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Zacha?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 19 and Zacha 15 of their 34 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 →