Who to start · 2025-26
Jake Sanderson vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake Sanderson's 2.40.
Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Sanderson has 1 game left; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Sanderson's 1.7.
Jake Sanderson has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sanderson's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.69, Blocked shots 128, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 26, Forecheck xG /60 0.32, Offensive-zone start % 61.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake Sanderson
2.40
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sanderson | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 1.08 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.95 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.32 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.96 | 0.12 |
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 Draisaitl
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Sanderson 1G 1A, 14 SOG · Draisaitl 6G 9A, 29 SOG
On the ice against each other (Sanderson's side)
20:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sanderson's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–23
- 36.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.4
- 18.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sanderson | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | OTT 4–5 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 3A 4S |
| 2025-10-21 | OTT 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-22 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-19 | OTT 2–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-03-24 | OTT 5–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-06 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-14 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2023-02-11 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 8S |
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)
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake Sanderson or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake Sanderson's 2.40. Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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 Leon Draisaitl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Sanderson leads in 17 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 Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Sanderson's team went 1–7. Sanderson had 2 points (1 goals) and Draisaitl had 15 (6 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 →