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Brady Tkachuk vs Travis Sanheim

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Sanheim's 1.84.

Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.

This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Sanheim's 2.1.

Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tkachuk's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 68.6%, Offensive-zone time 48.6%, Forecheck xG /60 0.42.

Sanheim's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.8, Blocked shots 152, 20+ mph bursts 104.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brady Tkachuk

2.16

fantasy points per game

Travis Sanheim

1.84

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTkachukSanheim
Goals (+2)0.650.36
Assists (+1)0.540.34
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.02
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.14
Hits (+0.1)0.290.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.170.92

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 Sanheim

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.

TkachukSanheim
10Team record in 17 meetings7
20Points in those games6

Tkachuk 10G 10A, 75 SOG · Sanheim 2G 4A, 19 SOG

6Hits on each other2
2Shots blocked by the other1

Tkachuk blocked 2 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 1 of Tkachuk's.

2Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)

6:47 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side

Shot attempts
2–8
20.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.3
17.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Brady Tkachuk and Travis Sanheim
DateScoreTkachukSanheim
2026-02-05OTT 2–1 PHI0G 1A 4S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-11OTT 5–2 PHI1G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2024-11-14OTT 4–5 PHI1G 0A 4S1G 2A 2S
2024-01-21OTT 5–3 PHI0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-14OTT 5–2 PHI2G 0A 4S0G 1A 1S
2023-03-30OTT 5–4 PHI0G 1A 8S0G 1A 0S
2022-11-12OTT 4–1 PHI0G 3A 3S0G 0A 0S
2022-11-05OTT 1–2 PHI0G 1A 6S0G 0A 2S
2022-04-29OTT 4–2 PHI1G 1A 9S0G 0A 1S
2022-03-18OTT 3–1 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2021-12-18OTT 3–4 PHI0G 0A 2S1G 0A 1S
2019-12-21OTT 4–5 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S

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.

TkachukSanheim

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Travis Sanheim

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Travis Sanheim 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 Travis Sanheim's 1.84. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 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 Travis Sanheim?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Tkachuk and Sanheim done against each other?
In 17 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 10–7. Tkachuk had 20 points (10 goals) and Sanheim had 6 (2 goals).

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 →