Who to start · 2025-26
Clayton Keller vs Jake Sanderson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15.
Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Sanderson had 54 in 67 games.
This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Sanderson has 1 left. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Sanderson's 1.7.
Clayton Keller has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Keller's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 38, Offensive-zone start % 69.8%, On-ice PDO 1014.
Sanderson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.0, Faceoffs won 0, Transition attempts /60 0.69.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Clayton Keller
2.03
fantasy points per game
Jake Sanderson
2.40
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Sanderson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Keller | Sanderson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.76 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.96 |
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: Keller vs Sanderson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Keller 4G 2A, 19 SOG · Sanderson 0G 8A, 13 SOG
On the ice against each other (Keller's side)
18:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–15
- 53.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–1.2
- 54.0%
- Goals
- 3–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Keller | Sanderson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | UTA 3–1 OTT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-09 | UTA 2–4 OTT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-26 | UTA 1–3 OTT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | UTA 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-19 | ARI 4–3 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-01-12 | ARI 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-10-22 | ARI 2–6 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 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.
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.
Clayton Keller
3games (2 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Jake Sanderson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Clayton Keller or Jake Sanderson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15. Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Sanderson had 54 in 67 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, Clayton Keller or Jake Sanderson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Keller and Sanderson done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 2–5. Keller had 6 points (4 goals) and Sanderson had 8 (0 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 →