Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Rickard Rakell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Rakell has 1 left. We project Rakell for 2.1 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.7.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Jenner's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.75, Penalty minutes 44, Draw Equity /100 +0.033.
Rakell's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.75 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| 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 Rakell
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 2A, 30 SOG · Rakell 5G 8A, 49 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Jenner's defensive zone 2–0 (2017-18 to 2021-22)
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
24:18 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–32
- 39.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–1.7
- 32.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2026-01-04 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-25 | CBJ 5–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-21 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-28 | CBJ 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-05 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-14 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-07 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-12-06 | CBJ 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-22 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-09 | CBJ 1–2 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-01-07 | CBJ 4–3 ANA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
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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)
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.1 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Rickard Rakell in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 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 Rickard Rakell?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Jenner and Rakell done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 3–12. Jenner had 4 points (2 goals) and Rakell had 13 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Rakell?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 3 and Rakell 1 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 →