Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Forsberg 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 Filip Forsberg's 2.16.
Forsberg had 75 points in 82 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 games.
This week Forsberg has 1 game left; Guentzel has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Forsberg for 2.4 ESPN points to Guentzel's 1.5.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Forsberg's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.5, Hits 124, Transition attempts /60 1.98.
Guentzel's biggest edges: Scoring chances 56.2%, Expected goals 55.2%, Sequence xG 54.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Forsberg
2.16
fantasy points per game
Jake Guentzel
2.21
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Guentzel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Forsberg | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.88 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.24 |
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: Forsberg vs Guentzel
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.
Forsberg 3G 6A, 30 SOG · Guentzel 5G 8A, 37 SOG
On the ice against each other (Forsberg's side)
4:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Forsberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–5
- 37.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 9.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Forsberg | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | NSH 2–3 TBL | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-10-28 | NSH 2–5 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-29 | NSH 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-28 | NSH 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2023-11-28 | NSH 3–2 PIT | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-04-10 | NSH 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-15 | NSH 4–1 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2019-12-28 | NSH 4–6 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2019-12-27 | NSH 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-03-29 | NSH 3–1 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-03-21 | NSH 1–2 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2017-11-11 | NSH 5–4 PIT | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
Filip Forsberg
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.4 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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 Filip Forsberg 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 Filip Forsberg's 2.16. Forsberg had 75 points in 82 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, Filip Forsberg or Jake Guentzel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Forsberg and Guentzel done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Forsberg's team went 4–9. Forsberg had 9 points (3 goals) and Guentzel had 13 (5 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 →