Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Gustavsson vs Jake Allen
In 2025-26, Filip Gustavsson posted a .904 save percentage to Jake Allen's .904.
Against our expected-goals model, Gustavsson saved +4.1 goals and Allen +9.9.
This week Gustavsson has 1 game left (about 0.0 expected starts); Allen has 1 left (about 0.0 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup. We project Allen for 0.1 ESPN points to Gustavsson's 0.0.
Filip Gustavsson has the better number in 9 of the 11 stats both are ranked on.
Gustavsson's biggest edges: Rebounds prevented /100 +1.27, Overtime losses 6, Shutouts 4.
Allen's biggest edges: Goals against 100, Goals saved above expected +9.9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, .920 SV%.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Gustavsson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Jake Allen
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Gustavsson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Gustavsson | Allen |
|---|---|---|
| Wins (+4) | 2.24 | 1.84 |
| Goals against (-2) | -5.32 | -5.41 |
| Saves (+0.2) | 4.98 | 5.04 |
| Shutouts (+3) | 0.24 | 0.08 |
| OT losses (+1) | 0.12 | 0.05 |
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: Gustavsson vs Allen
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.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Gustavsson | Allen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | MIN 2–5 NJD | 0/0 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2025-10-22 | MIN 1–4 NJD | 31/34 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2025-03-31 | MIN 2–3 NJD | 26/28 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2025-03-29 | MIN 2–5 NJD | 28/33 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2023-12-21 | MIN 4–3 MTL | 22/25 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2023-10-17 | MIN 5–2 MTL | 0/0 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2022-11-01 | MIN 4–1 MTL | 0/0 SV | 27/30 SV |
| 2022-10-25 | MIN 3–1 MTL | 0/0 SV | 28/30 SV |
| 2022-03-19 | OTT 1–5 MTL | 22/27 SV | 29/30 SV |
| 2021-05-01 | OTT 2–3 MTL | 36/39 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2021-04-03 | OTT 6–3 MTL | 0/0 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2021-04-01 | OTT 1–4 MTL | 34/38 SV | 22/23 SV |
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.
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 Gustavsson
2games (1 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
About 0.0 expected starts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 11th-most FP to GLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS2% to start0.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to GSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Jake Allen
2games (1 left)
0.1proj. ESPN pts
About 0.0 expected starts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to GSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2% to start0.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to GSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Filip Gustavsson or Jake Allen?
- In 2025-26, Filip Gustavsson posted a .904 save percentage to Jake Allen's .904. Against our expected-goals model, Gustavsson saved +4.1 goals and Allen +9.9. Confirm the starter on game day; workload and back-to-backs decide most goalie starts.
- Who is better, Filip Gustavsson or Jake Allen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Filip Gustavsson leads in 9 of 11 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Gustavsson and Allen done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Gustavsson's team went 5–8.
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 →