Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.69.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left; Zacha has 2 left. We project Zacha for 2.4 ESPN points to Tkachuk's 1.9.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: High-danger chances 60.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.42, Expected goals 61.0%.
Zacha's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1036, Goals above expected +8.8, Luck Meter +78.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.69
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.16 |
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: Tkachuk vs Zacha
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tkachuk 4G 11A, 75 SOG · Zacha 6G 5A, 40 SOG
Tkachuk's offensive zone 1–3 · neutral 0–1 · Tkachuk's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
2:48 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–1
- 87.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | OTT 6–2 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-13 | OTT 6–3 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-23 | OTT 0–2 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-18 | OTT 6–5 BOS | 0G 0A 8S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-09 | OTT 3–2 BOS | 1G 1A 12S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-16 | OTT 3–1 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-03-19 | OTT 2–6 BOS | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-25 | OTT 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-21 | OTT 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-20 | OTT 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-27 | OTT 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-18 | OTT 7–5 BOS | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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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.
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Pavel Zacha
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG1.3 ptsSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Pavel Zacha in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.69. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 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, Brady Tkachuk or Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk 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 Tkachuk and Zacha done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 11–8. Tkachuk had 15 points (4 goals) and Zacha had 11 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tkachuk or Zacha?
- Against each other, Tkachuk has won 1 and Zacha 4 of their 5 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 →