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Who to start · 2025-26

Dmitri Simashev vs Seth Jones

Dmitri SimashevMammoth · Defence
vs
Seth JonesPanthers · Defence
SteadyOn-ice xGF/60 1.91 (was 2.64)
Surging9 P in last 5 (0.63/GP before)

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jones projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dmitri Simashev's 0.73.

Simashev had 1 points in 28 games; Jones had 32 in 52 games.

This week Simashev has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Jones has 3 left with 2 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Jones for 5.8 to Simashev's 1.6 over the games left.

Seth Jones has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Simashev's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Offensive-zone start % 53.5%, Transition attempts /60 0.44.

Jones's biggest edges: Power-play share 69.4%, Power-play time per game 3:30, Luck Meter +29.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Seth Jones rates ahead, +8.4 to -4.8 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Simashev is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.91 (was 2.64); Jones is surging, 9 P in last 5 (0.63/GP before).

  • • 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 9 A, 5 PPP, 25 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Dmitri Simashev

-4.8

category z-score total

Seth Jones

+8.4

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Seth Jones has the edge (Simashev wins 1, Jones wins 5 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategorySimashevJones
Goals / game0.000.13
Assists / game0.100.68
Plus/minus / game-0.320.05
Power-play points / game0.000.40
Shots on goal / game0.962.10
Hits / game0.900.90

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

Dmitri Simashev and Seth Jones have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).

Every stat, side by side

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

SimashevJones

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

Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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

Dmitri Simashev

3games (2 left)

1.6proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Oct 19 vs PIT
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 22 @ SEA0.8 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
  • Sat, Oct 24 vs TBL0.8 pts
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +11.4 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Seth Jones

3games

5.8proj. ESPN default pts

  • Wed, Oct 21 @ OTT1.7 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
  • Thu, Oct 22 @ PITB2B2.0 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge −11.9 win%Likely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Sun, Oct 25 @ CHI2.1 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)

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FAQ

Should I start Dmitri Simashev or Seth Jones in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jones projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dmitri Simashev's 0.73. Simashev had 1 points in 28 games; Jones had 32 in 52 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, Dmitri Simashev or Seth Jones?
On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jones leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.

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 →