Who to start · 2026-27
Gabriel Landeskog vs Trevor Zegras
In 2026-27, Gabriel Landeskog scored 1.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.58.
Landeskog had 13 points in 21 games; Zegras had 15 in 22 games.
This week Landeskog has no games left; Zegras has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Zegras for 1.3 to Landeskog's 0.0 over the games left.
Gabriel Landeskog has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Landeskog's biggest edges: Expected goals 58.9%, Sequence xG 57.7%, Scoring chances 55.6%.
Zegras's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.34, Ascension score 61, Ice time per game 18:24.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Gabriel Landeskog rates ahead, -0.7 to -0.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Landeskog is steady, ixG/60 2.38 (was 1.24); Zegras is falling, 1 P in last 5 (0.80/GP before).
- • Landeskog, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 4 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 16 SOG.
- • Zegras, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 2 G, 5 A, 4 PPP, 22 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Gabriel Landeskog has the edge (Landeskog wins 3, Zegras wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Landeskog | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.38 | 0.23 |
| Assists / game | 0.24 | 0.45 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.14 | -0.36 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.32 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.48 | 2.09 |
| Hits / game | 1.48 | 0.32 |
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 Zegras
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Landeskog 0G 3A, 12 SOG · Zegras 0G 5A, 11 SOG
On the ice against each other (Landeskog's side)
3:52 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Landeskog's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–12
- 29.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.6
- 6.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Landeskog | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | COL 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2025-12-07 | COL 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-19 | COL 2–0 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-24 | COL 5–2 ANA | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-03-16 | COL 8–4 ANA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-03-05 | COL 3–2 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Faceoffs: Landeskog vs Zegras
Model: Gabriel Landeskog wins 61.1% of draws against Trevor Zegras on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Landeskog at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 66% | 55% | 67% | 56% | 62% | 67% | 56% | 68% | 57% |
| Road | 65% | 54% | 66% | 55% | 61% | 66% | 55% | 67% | 56% |
They have not faced each other on a draw in the seasons we track.
Every stat, side by side
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ TOROpp allows 16th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.881)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ OTTOpp allows 16th-most FP to LWLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.939)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ MTLOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.852)
Trevor Zegras
4games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ VANB2B
- Wed, Nov 11 @ EDMOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ CBJOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.875)
- Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Gabriel Landeskog or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Gabriel Landeskog scored 1.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.58. Landeskog had 13 points in 21 games; Zegras had 15 in 22 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 Trevor Zegras?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Gabriel Landeskog leads in 18 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 Zegras done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Landeskog's team went 5–1. Landeskog had 3 points (0 goals) and Zegras had 5 (0 goals).
2026-27 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 →