Who to start · 2025-26
Jake Sanderson vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tage Thompson's 2.26.
Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Sanderson has 1 game left; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Sanderson's 1.7.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Sanderson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +16, Goals above expected +2.6, Scoring chances 56.8%.
Thompson's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 35, Hits 85, On-ice PDO 1014.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake Sanderson
2.40
fantasy points per game
Tage Thompson
2.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Sanderson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sanderson | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.99 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.96 | 0.30 |
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 Thompson
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 2G 6A, 31 SOG · Thompson 10G 4A, 52 SOG
Sanderson blocked 3 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 4 of Sanderson's.
On the ice against each other (Sanderson's side)
17:17 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sanderson's side
- Shot attempts
- 27–9
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.1
- 92.9%
- Goals
- 3–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sanderson | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-15 | OTT 4–8 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-04-01 | OTT 2–5 BUF | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-25 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-09 | OTT 0–4 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-05 | OTT 1–5 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 11S |
| 2024-03-27 | OTT 6–2 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-11 | OTT 3–5 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-31 | OTT 5–1 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-24 | OTT 4–6 BUF | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-13 | OTT 3–4 BUF | 0G 1A 7S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2023-01-01 | OTT 3–1 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake Sanderson or Tage Thompson 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 Tage Thompson's 2.26. Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Thompson had 81 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 Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Sanderson and Thompson done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Sanderson's team went 4–10. Sanderson had 8 points (2 goals) and Thompson had 14 (10 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 →