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Brent Burns vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Trevor Zegras projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.

Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week Burns has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Burns for 1.2 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Brent Burns has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Burns's biggest edges: Hardest shot 95.0, Ascension score 47, Corsi 55.6%.

Zegras's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, Ice time per game 18:43, Ice-time share 30.5%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brent Burns

1.38

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Trevor Zegras has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBurnsZegras
Goals (+2)0.270.57
Assists (+1)0.330.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.19
Hits (+0.1)0.030.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.550.15

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: Burns vs Zegras

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BurnsZegras
4Team record in 11 meetings7
11Points in those games5

Burns 3G 8A, 32 SOG · Zegras 2G 3A, 23 SOG

1Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

Burns blocked 1 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 0 of Burns's.

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

10:41 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Burns's side

Shot attempts
12–20
37.5%
Expected goals
0.3–1.2
19.4%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Brent Burns and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreBurnsZegras
2026-01-23COL 3–7 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-12-07COL 3–2 PHI1G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-23CAR 5–2 ANA0G 1A 3S1G 0A 2S
2023-10-15CAR 3–6 ANA0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2023-02-25CAR 2–3 ANA0G 0A 8S0G 2A 0S
2022-12-06CAR 3–4 ANA0G 1A 1S0G 0A 4S
2022-04-26SJS 2–5 ANA1G 0A 3S1G 0A 5S
2022-03-26SJS 4–1 ANA0G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S
2022-03-06SJS 2–3 ANA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S
2022-02-22SJS 3–4 ANA1G 2A 6S0G 1A 1S
2021-03-12SJS 6–0 ANA0G 2A 2S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

BurnsZegras

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.

Brent Burns

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.2 pts
    Schedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Brent Burns or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Trevor Zegras projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38. Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 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, Brent Burns or Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brent Burns leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Burns and Zegras done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Burns's team went 4–7. Burns had 11 points (3 goals) and Zegras had 5 (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 →