Who to start · 2025-26
Jackson Blake vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jackson Blake's 1.45.
Blake had 53 points in 81 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Blake has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zacha has 1 left. We project Blake for 1.7 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Blake's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.0%, Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Offensive-zone start % 76.9%.
Zacha's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 524, Goals above expected +8.8, Hardest shot 93.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jackson Blake
1.45
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Pavel Zacha has the edge.
| Points per game from | Blake | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Blake vs Zacha
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Blake 1G 2A, 6 SOG · Zacha 1G 3A, 11 SOG
Blake's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Blake's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Blake's side)
9:37 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Blake's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–10
- 52.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.3
- 71.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Blake | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | CAR 6–5 BOS | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-17 | CAR 3–1 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-01 | CAR 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-05 | CAR 1–5 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-06 | CAR 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-10-31 | CAR 8–2 BOS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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
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.
Jackson Blake
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jackson Blake or Pavel Zacha in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jackson Blake's 1.45. Blake had 53 points in 81 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 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, Jackson Blake or Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Blake and Zacha done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Blake's team went 4–2. Blake had 3 points (1 goals) and Zacha had 4 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Blake or Zacha?
- Against each other, Blake has won 0 and Zacha 1 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 →