Who to start · 2025-26
Jake Sanderson vs Leo Carlsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Leo Carlsson's 2.12.
Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Carlsson had 67 in 70 games.
This week Sanderson has 1 game left; Carlsson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Sanderson for 1.7 ESPN points to Carlsson's 1.6.
Jake Sanderson has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sanderson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 99.7, Top skating speed 24.4, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.050.
Carlsson's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 33, Offensive-zone start % 65.8%, Shorthanded points 3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake Sanderson
2.40
fantasy points per game
Leo Carlsson
2.02
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Sanderson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sanderson | Carlsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.83 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.96 | 0.21 |
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: Sanderson vs Carlsson
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.
Sanderson 0G 2A, 4 SOG · Carlsson 0G 1A, 3 SOG
On the ice against each other (Sanderson's side)
8:13 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Sanderson's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–9
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 51.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sanderson | Carlsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | OTT 3–2 ANA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-11 | OTT 5–1 ANA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Jake Sanderson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Leo Carlsson
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.6 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake Sanderson or Leo Carlsson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Leo Carlsson's 2.12. Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Carlsson had 67 in 70 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 Sanderson or Leo Carlsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Sanderson leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sanderson and Carlsson done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Sanderson's team went 2–0. Sanderson had 2 points (0 goals) and Carlsson had 1 (0 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 →