Who to start · 2025-26
Jake Sanderson vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Sanderson has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left. We project Sanderson for 1.7 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Sanderson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 99.7, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22, Top skating speed 24.4.
Zegras's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, On-ice PDO 1016, Forecheck xG /60 0.30.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake Sanderson
2.40
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Sanderson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sanderson | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.96 | 0.17 |
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 Zegras
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 0G 1A, 13 SOG · Zegras 0G 2A, 7 SOG
Sanderson blocked 1 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 0 of Sanderson's.
On the ice against each other (Sanderson's side)
17:04 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Sanderson's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–15
- 28.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 51.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sanderson | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-08 | OTT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-23 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-01 | OTT 3–4 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-12 | OTT 3–0 ANA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-25 | OTT 5–1 ANA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
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)
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake Sanderson or Trevor Zegras 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 Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Zegras had 67 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 Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Sanderson and Zegras done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Sanderson's team went 5–1. Sanderson had 1 points (0 goals) and Zegras had 2 (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 →