Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.037, Hits 180, Blocked shots 41.
Aho's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, Fenwick 60.3%, Corsi 61.5%.
Head to head on the dot, Aho leads Schenn 19–9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sebastian Aho has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.07 |
| 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 Aho
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 3G 4A, 16 SOG · Aho 3G 6A, 33 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 8–6 · neutral 1–3 · Schenn's defensive zone 0–10 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
7:50 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–12
- 29.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 59.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | NYI 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2026-01-13 | STL 3–0 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-17 | STL 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-19 | STL 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-04-12 | STL 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-06 | STL 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-21 | STL 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-01 | STL 4–6 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-26 | STL 2–7 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2020-02-04 | STL 6–3 CAR | 2G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2017-12-30 | STL 3–2 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2017-10-27 | STL 2–1 CAR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to C
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to C
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Sebastian Aho in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho leads in 28 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 6–6. Schenn had 7 points (3 goals) and Aho had 9 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Aho?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 9 and Aho 19 of their 28 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 →