Who to start · 2025-26
Clayton Keller vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Keller has 2 games left; Zegras has 1 left. We project Keller for 4.1 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.7.
Clayton Keller has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Keller's biggest edges: Hardest shot 91.3, Ascension score 50, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.19.
Zegras's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.5, Transition attempts /60 1.69, Hits 46.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Clayton Keller
2.15
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Clayton Keller has the edge.
| Points per game from | Keller | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.15 |
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: Keller 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.
Keller 11G 7A, 62 SOG · Zegras 3G 10A, 45 SOG
Keller blocked 0 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 1 of Keller's.
On the ice against each other (Keller's side)
6:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–7
- 41.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.7
- 27.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Keller | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | UTA 3–0 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-21 | UTA 5–4 PHI | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-03-12 | UTA 3–2 ANA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-16 | UTA 4–5 ANA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-29 | ARI 2–0 ANA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-01 | ARI 3–4 ANA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-21 | ARI 2–1 ANA | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2023-04-08 | ARI 5–4 ANA | 1G 1A 7S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-01-28 | ARI 1–2 ANA | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-24 | ARI 2–5 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-12-17 | ARI 6–5 ANA | 2G 1A 7S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2021-04-04 | ARI 3–2 ANA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 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
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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)
4.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ2.0 pts
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B2.0 pts
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Clayton Keller or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Keller had 88 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, Clayton Keller or Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 23 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 Zegras done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 12–5. Keller had 18 points (11 goals) and Zegras had 13 (3 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 →