Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson 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 Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Guentzel has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Guentzel's 1.5.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.6, Hits 122, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22.
Guentzel's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1023, Plus/minus +13, Blocked shots 41.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Jake Guentzel
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Guentzel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.94 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.62 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.25 |
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: Batherson vs Guentzel
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 9G 10A, 37 SOG · Guentzel 8G 3A, 51 SOG
Batherson's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Batherson's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Batherson blocked 1 of Guentzel's shots; Guentzel blocked 0 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
4:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–6
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 68.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | OTT 6–2 TBL | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-28 | OTT 2–4 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-03 | OTT 2–1 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-06 | OTT 1–5 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-04 | OTT 3–4 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-10-19 | OTT 5–4 TBL | 2G 1A 7S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-17 | OTT 2–7 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | OTT 5–4 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-28 | OTT 5–2 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 10S |
| 2023-03-20 | OTT 2–1 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-20 | OTT 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2023-01-18 | OTT 5–4 PIT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Jake Guentzel
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson 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 Drake Batherson's 2.01. Batherson had 71 points in 79 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, Drake Batherson or Jake Guentzel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Batherson and Guentzel done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 10–6. Batherson had 19 points (9 goals) and Guentzel had 11 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Batherson or Guentzel?
- Against each other, Batherson 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 →