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Gabriel Landeskog vs Jesper Bratt

Gabriel LandeskogAvalanche · Left wing
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Jesper BrattDevils · Left wing
CoolingPP1 in 0 of last 5 (was 10 of 20)
SteadyOn-ice xGF/60 3.89 (was 3.33)

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabriel Landeskog's 1.51.

Landeskog had 35 points in 60 games; Bratt had 71 in 82 games.

This week Landeskog has 3 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Bratt has 3 left with 2 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Bratt for 5.6 to Landeskog's 4.7 over the games left.

Jesper Bratt has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Landeskog's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Plus/minus +29, Penalty minutes 47.

Bratt's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.31, Forecheck xG /60 0.38, 20+ mph bursts 173.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jesper Bratt rates ahead, +4.3 to +2.5 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Landeskog is cooling, PP1 in 0 of last 5 (was 10 of 20); Bratt is steady, On-ice xGF/60 3.89 (was 3.33).

  • • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 11 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 4 PPP, 22 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Gabriel Landeskog

+2.5

category z-score total

Jesper Bratt

+4.3

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Jesper Bratt has the edge (Landeskog wins 3, Bratt wins 3 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryLandeskogBratt
Goals / game0.270.26
Assists / game0.300.61
Plus/minus / game0.26-0.09
Power-play points / game0.080.33
Shots on goal / game1.832.37
Hits / game1.480.98

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: Landeskog vs Bratt

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.

LandeskogBratt
2Team record in 5 meetings3
3Points in those games6

Landeskog 1G 2A, 8 SOG · Bratt 1G 5A, 9 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other0

Landeskog blocked 1 of Bratt's shots; Bratt blocked 0 of Landeskog's.

On the ice against each other (Landeskog's side)

5:41 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Landeskog's side

Shot attempts
1–10
9.1%
Expected goals
0.1–0.3
24.7%
Goals
1–2

Games against each other

Games between Gabriel Landeskog and Jesper Bratt
DateScoreLandeskogBratt
2025-10-28COL 8–4 NJD0G 1A 1S0G 1A 1S
2025-10-26COL 3–4 NJD0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2022-03-08COL 3–5 NJD0G 1A 2S0G 3A 1S
2019-12-13COL 3–1 NJD1G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2017-10-07COL 1–4 NJD0G 0A 1S1G 1A 1S

Every stat, side by side

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

LandeskogBratt

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

Gabriel Landeskog

4games (3 left)

4.7proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Oct 19 @ PHI
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Tue, Oct 20 @ NJDB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Fri, Oct 23 vs TBL1.4 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Sun, Oct 25 @ NSH1.5 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

Jesper Bratt

3games

5.6proj. ESPN default pts

  • Tue, Oct 20 vs COL1.5 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
  • Thu, Oct 22 vs ANA2.0 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 24 vs LAK2.1 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Gabriel Landeskog or Jesper Bratt in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabriel Landeskog's 1.51. Landeskog had 35 points in 60 games; Bratt had 71 in 82 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, Gabriel Landeskog or Jesper Bratt?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Landeskog and Bratt done against each other?
In 5 games against each other in our data, Landeskog's team went 2–3. Landeskog had 3 points (1 goals) and Bratt had 6 (1 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 →