Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Jake Guentzel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Guentzel has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Guentzel for 1.5 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Hits 180, Draw Equity /100 +0.039, Faceoff win % 54.1%.
Guentzel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, High-danger chances 55.6%, On-ice PDO 1023.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Jake Guentzel
2.21
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Guentzel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.88 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.24 |
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 Guentzel
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.
Schenn 2G 3A, 32 SOG · Guentzel 3G 9A, 54 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Schenn's defensive zone 1–3 (2019-20 to 2024-25)
Schenn blocked 0 of Guentzel's shots; Guentzel blocked 1 of Schenn's.
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
10:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–14
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 37.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | STL 3–2 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2025-12-22 | STL 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-12-19 | STL 1–3 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-05 | STL 3–2 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-12 | STL 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-30 | STL 2–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 9S |
| 2023-10-21 | STL 4–2 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-25 | STL 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-12-03 | STL 2–6 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-17 | STL 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-05 | STL 3–5 PIT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2019-12-04 | STL 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 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.
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)
Jake Guentzel
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Jake Guentzel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Guentzel had 88 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, Brayden Schenn or Jake Guentzel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel leads in 27 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 Guentzel done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 6–11. Schenn had 5 points (2 goals) and Guentzel had 12 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Guentzel?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 1 and Guentzel 3 of their 4 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 →