Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Stamkos has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stamkos for 2.0 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.8.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, Transition attempts /60 1.75, Blocked shots 66.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Offensive-zone time 45.6%, Power-play time per game 3:09.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Stamkos 28–26.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Steven Stamkos
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.96 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.21 |
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 Stamkos
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 3G 8A, 37 SOG · Stamkos 8G 6A, 66 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 10–3 · neutral 4–6 · Jenner's defensive zone 14–17 (2017-18 to 2023-24)
Jenner blocked 2 of Stamkos's shots; Stamkos blocked 0 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
2:17 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–3
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 72.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-09 | CBJ 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-01 | CBJ 8–4 NSH | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-10 | CBJ 2–4 TBL | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-11-02 | CBJ 4–2 TBL | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2022-12-15 | CBJ 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-14 | CBJ 2–5 TBL | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 7S |
| 2022-01-04 | CBJ 2–7 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-04-06 | CBJ 4–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-04-01 | CBJ 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-03-30 | CBJ 3–1 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-01-23 | CBJ 5–2 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-01-21 | CBJ 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 21 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%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Steven Stamkos in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Stamkos 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 Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos 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 Stamkos done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 9–12. Jenner had 11 points (3 goals) and Stamkos had 14 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Stamkos?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 28 and Stamkos 26 of their 54 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 →