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Jake McCabe vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.

McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week McCabe has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Trevor Zegras has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

McCabe's biggest edges: Blocked shots 190, Top skating speed 22.7, Hits 104.

Zegras's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Sequence xG 55.0%, Expected goals 54.9%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jake McCabe

1.75

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jake McCabe has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMcCabeZegras
Goals (+2)0.110.57
Assists (+1)0.220.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.100.19
Hits (+0.1)0.130.05
Blocks (+0.5)1.190.15

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: McCabe vs Zegras

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

McCabeZegras
6Team record in 8 meetings2
4Points in those games5

McCabe 1G 3A, 12 SOG · Zegras 1G 4A, 24 SOG

2Hits on each other1
4Shots blocked by the other1

McCabe blocked 4 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 1 of McCabe's.

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

11:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side

Shot attempts
10–6
62.5%
Expected goals
0.7–0.2
82.0%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Jake McCabe and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreMcCabeZegras
2026-03-02TOR 2–3 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-11-01TOR 5–2 PHI1G 0A 2S0G 1A 5S
2025-03-30TOR 3–2 ANA0G 0A 1S0G 1A 4S
2024-01-03TOR 2–1 ANA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2023-02-07CHI 2–3 ANA0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2022-11-12CHI 3–2 ANA0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2022-03-23CHI 4–2 ANA0G 1A 1S0G 1A 3S
2022-03-08CHI 8–3 ANA0G 2A 2S1G 0A 5S

Every stat, side by side

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

McCabeZegras

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

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.

Jake McCabe

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Jake McCabe or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Zegras had 67 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, Jake McCabe or Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have McCabe and Zegras done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 6–2. McCabe had 4 points (1 goals) and Zegras had 5 (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 →