Who to start · 2025-26
Jake Sanderson vs Martin Fehérváry
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Martin Fehérváry's 1.77.
Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Fehérváry had 27 in 81 games.
This week Sanderson has 1 game left; Fehérváry has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Fehérváry for 1.9 ESPN points to Sanderson's 1.7.
Jake Sanderson has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sanderson's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.8%, Power-play share 61.4%, Power-play time per game 3:13.
Fehérváry's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 39, Hits 110, On-ice PDO 1012.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake Sanderson
2.40
fantasy points per game
Martin Fehérváry
1.71
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Sanderson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sanderson | Fehérváry |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.12 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.27 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.96 | 1.09 |
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 Fehérváry
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 3G 7A, 9 SOG · Fehérváry 1G 2A, 13 SOG
Sanderson blocked 0 of Fehérváry's shots; Fehérváry blocked 4 of Sanderson's.
On the ice against each other (Sanderson's side)
9:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sanderson's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–12
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 39.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sanderson | Fehérváry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | OTT 4–3 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-25 | OTT 7–1 WSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-03 | OTT 4–5 WSH | 0G 3A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-30 | OTT 5–4 WSH | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | OTT 0–1 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-07 | OTT 3–2 WSH | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-10-18 | OTT 6–1 WSH | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-20 | OTT 5–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 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.
Jake Sanderson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Martin Fehérváry
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake Sanderson or Martin Fehérváry 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 Martin Fehérváry's 1.77. Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Fehérváry had 27 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 Sanderson or Martin Fehérváry?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Sanderson leads in 26 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 Fehérváry done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Sanderson's team went 6–2. Sanderson had 10 points (3 goals) and Fehérváry had 3 (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 →