Who to start · 2025-26
Jake Sanderson vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sebastian Aho's 2.01.
Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Sanderson has 1 game left; Aho has 1 left. We project Sanderson for 2.4 ESPN points to Aho's 2.0.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sanderson's biggest edges: Top skating speed 24.4, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22, Goals above expected +2.0.
Aho's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 46, Forecheck xG /60 0.39, Offensive-zone start % 68.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake Sanderson
2.40
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Sanderson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sanderson | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.96 | 0.15 |
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: Sanderson vs Aho
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 5A, 19 SOG · Aho 5G 9A, 29 SOG
Sanderson blocked 4 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 0 of Sanderson's.
On the ice against each other (Sanderson's side)
42:15 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26, from Sanderson's side
- Shot attempts
- 48–45
- 51.6%
- Expected goals
- 2.7–1.7
- 61.1%
- Goals
- 2–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sanderson | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 · PO | OTT 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | OTT 2–3 CAR | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | OTT 0–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-05 | OTT 6–3 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-03 | OTT 3–4 CAR | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | OTT 1–4 CAR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-13 | OTT 3–0 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-16 | OTT 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-17 | OTT 2–7 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2023-12-12 | OTT 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-11 | OTT 3–5 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-04-10 | OTT 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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
2.4proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR2.4 pts
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake Sanderson or Sebastian Aho 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 Sebastian Aho's 2.01. Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Sanderson's team went 3–11. Sanderson had 6 points (1 goals) and Aho had 14 (5 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 →