Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Tomas Hertl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tomas Hertl projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Hertl had 58 in 82 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Hertl has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Hertl for 2.0 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.8.
Tomas Hertl has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Luck Meter +23, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Plus/minus +3.
Hertl's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 47.7%, Power-play time per game 3:24, Power-play share 78.1%.
Head to head on the dot, Hertl leads Jenner 31–21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 9 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Tomas Hertl
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tomas Hertl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Hertl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.63 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.37 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.30 |
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 Hertl
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 6G 3A, 35 SOG · Hertl 1G 10A, 22 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 6–14 · neutral 8–4 · Jenner's defensive zone 7–13 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Jenner blocked 1 of Hertl's shots; Hertl blocked 1 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
6:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–10
- 23.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 21.8%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Hertl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | CBJ 3–5 VGK | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2025-12-13 | CBJ 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-13 | CBJ 0–4 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-03-14 | CBJ 6–5 SJS | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-01-21 | CBJ 5–3 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-12-05 | CBJ 6–4 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2020-01-09 | CBJ 1–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2020-01-04 | CBJ 2–3 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-02-23 | CBJ 4–0 SJS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-11-01 | CBJ 4–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-03-04 | CBJ 4–2 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-02-02 | CBJ 1–3 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
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 C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Tomas Hertl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to C
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to C
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Tomas Hertl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tomas Hertl projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Hertl had 58 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 Tomas Hertl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tomas Hertl 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 Hertl done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 6–6. Jenner had 9 points (6 goals) and Hertl had 11 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Hertl?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 21 and Hertl 31 of their 52 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 →