Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Carter Verhaeghe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Carter Verhaeghe projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Verhaeghe has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Verhaeghe for 1.6 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Carter Verhaeghe has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 54.1%, Draw Equity /100 +0.039, Blocked shots 41.
Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Corsi 54.5%, Fenwick 52.2%, Transition attempts /60 1.78.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Carter Verhaeghe
1.50
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Carter Verhaeghe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Verhaeghe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Schenn vs Verhaeghe
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Schenn 5G 4A, 24 SOG · Verhaeghe 2G 4A, 34 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Schenn's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
13:43 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–10
- 58.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.2
- 73.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Verhaeghe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | NYI 5–2 FLA | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-29 | STL 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-20 | STL 6–2 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-06 | STL 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-20 | STL 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-09 | STL 1–5 FLA | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-21 | STL 4–1 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-02-14 | STL 6–2 FLA | 2G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-26 | STL 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2021-12-07 | STL 4–3 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-12-04 | STL 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-11-19 | STL 3–1 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Carter Verhaeghe
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Carter Verhaeghe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Carter Verhaeghe projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 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, Brayden Schenn or Carter Verhaeghe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Carter Verhaeghe leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schenn and Verhaeghe done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 8–4. Schenn had 9 points (5 goals) and Verhaeghe had 6 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Verhaeghe?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 1 and Verhaeghe 0 of their 1 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 →