Who to start · 2026-27

Clayton Keller vs Seth Jones

Clayton KellerMammoth · Right wing
vs
Seth JonesPanthers · Defence
Rising+3:07 TOI a game
Cooling3 P in last 5 (1.10/GP before)

In 2026-27, Seth Jones scored 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.49.

Keller had 27 points in 21 games; Jones had 22 in 21 games.

This week Keller has no games left; Jones has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Jones for 2.0 to Keller's 0.0 over the games left.

Clayton Keller has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Keller's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 20, Offensive-zone start % 78.3%, Fenwick 57.4%.

Jones's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.12, Hits 23.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Seth Jones rates ahead, +8.2 to +4.8 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Keller is rising, +3:07 TOI a game; Jones is cooling, 3 P in last 5 (1.10/GP before).

  • • Keller, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 1 G, 12 A, 7 PPP, 31 SOG.
  • • Jones, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 2 G, 9 A, 7 PPP, 22 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Clayton Keller

+4.8

category z-score total

Seth Jones

+8.2

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Seth Jones has the edge (Keller wins 2, Jones wins 4 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryKellerJones
Goals / game0.240.14
Assists / game1.050.90
Plus/minus / game-0.330.05
Power-play points / game0.760.62
Shots on goal / game2.672.43
Hits / game0.331.10

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Keller vs Jones

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.

KellerJones
8Team record in 19 meetings11
15Points in those games15

Keller 8G 7A, 51 SOG · Jones 4G 11A, 63 SOG

0Hits on each other2
3Shots blocked by the other0

Keller blocked 3 of Jones's shots; Jones blocked 0 of Keller's.

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

6:59 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side

Shot attempts
3–6
33.3%
Expected goals
0.1–0.3
26.2%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Clayton Keller and Seth Jones
DateScoreKellerJones
2025-12-10UTA 3–4 FLA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-28UTA 1–2 FLA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-02-25UTA 2–1 CHI1G 0A 4S1G 0A 2S
2024-10-08UTA 5–2 CHI1G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2024-03-10ARI 4–7 CHI2G 0A 4S0G 4A 5S
2024-03-05ARI 2–5 CHI0G 0A 3S2G 0A 5S
2023-10-30ARI 8–1 CHI0G 0A 3S0G 1A 5S
2023-03-18ARI 4–2 CHI1G 2A 3S0G 0A 3S
2023-02-28ARI 4–1 CHI0G 2A 3S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-10ARI 3–4 CHI1G 2A 2S1G 0A 6S
2023-01-06ARI 0–2 CHI0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2022-01-06ARI 6–4 CHI1G 1A 2S0G 0A 7S

Latest 12 of 19 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.

KellerJones

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below

Every stat, side by side (continued)

KellerJones

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Utah Mammoth logo

Clayton Keller

3games (0 left)

0.0proj. ESPN default pts

  • Wed, Nov 11 @ VGK
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.895)
  • Thu, Nov 12 vs STLB2B
    Opp allows 16th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Joel Hofer (.921)
  • Sat, Nov 14 vs SJS
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)
Florida Panthers logo

Seth Jones

4games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN default pts

  • Tue, Nov 10 @ CBJ
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Cam Talbot (.909)
  • Thu, Nov 12 vs DET
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.862)
  • Sat, Nov 14 @ STL
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.921)
  • Sun, Nov 15 @ DALB2B2.0 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Casey DeSmith (.894)

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FAQ

Should I start Clayton Keller or Seth Jones in fantasy hockey?
In 2026-27, Seth Jones scored 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.49. Keller had 27 points in 21 games; Jones had 22 in 21 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 Seth Jones?
On 2026-27 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Keller and Jones done against each other?
In 19 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 8–11. Keller had 15 points (8 goals) and Jones had 15 (4 goals).

2026-27 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 →