Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Guentzel has 1 left. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Guentzel's 1.9.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 33 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boeser's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.13, Hits 54.
Guentzel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Scoring chances 56.2%, Expected goals 55.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
1.68
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 | Boeser | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.88 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Boeser 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.
Boeser 10G 7A, 40 SOG · Guentzel 13G 8A, 55 SOG
Boeser's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Boeser's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20)
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
9:38 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–20
- 9.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–1.6
- 4.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | VAN 2–6 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-16 | VAN 6–2 TBL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-08 | VAN 2–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-15 | VAN 1–4 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-11 | VAN 4–3 PIT | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2023-01-10 | VAN 4–5 PIT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2021-12-04 | VAN 1–4 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 3G 1A 4S |
| 2021-11-24 | VAN 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2019-12-21 | VAN 4–1 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2019-11-27 | VAN 6–8 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 2A 3S |
| 2018-10-27 | VAN 0–5 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2018-10-16 | VAN 3–2 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
Jake Guentzel
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.9 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68. Boeser had 48 points in 75 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, Brock Boeser or Jake Guentzel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel leads in 33 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boeser and Guentzel done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 6–8. Boeser had 17 points (10 goals) and Guentzel had 21 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boeser or Guentzel?
- Against each other, Boeser has won 1 and Guentzel 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 →