Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Boqvist vs Max Sasson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Max Sasson projects to 1.05 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Boqvist's 0.98.
Boqvist had 13 points in 73 games; Sasson had 19 in 66 games.
This week Boqvist has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Sasson has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Boqvist for 2.2 to Sasson's 2.0 over the games left.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Boqvist's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.69, Hits 141, Ascension score 61.
Sasson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.8, Luck Meter +11, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jesper Boqvist rates ahead, -1.7 to -5.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Boqvist is steady, On-ice xGF/60 3.39 (was 1.82); Sasson is steady, On-ice xGF/60 2.90 (was 1.83).
- • Boqvist, 2026-27 so far: 7 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Sasson, 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Sasson, last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 20): 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Boqvist
-1.7
category z-score total
Max Sasson
-5.1
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Jesper Boqvist has the edge (Boqvist wins 5, Sasson wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Boqvist | Sasson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.17 | 0.19 |
| Assists / game | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.01 | -0.34 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.19 | 1.04 |
| Hits / game | 1.54 | 0.45 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Boqvist vs Sasson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Boqvist 1G 1A, 7 SOG · Sasson 0G 3A, 4 SOG
Boqvist's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–1 · Boqvist's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Boqvist's side)
12:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Boqvist's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–9
- 60.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.2
- 86.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boqvist | Sasson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | NJD 4–1 VAN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-17 | FLA 2–5 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-17 | FLA 8–5 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-12 | FLA 0–4 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
Faceoffs: Boqvist vs Sasson
Model: Jesper Boqvist wins 47.0% of draws against Max Sasson on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Boqvist at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53% | 40% | 55% | 41% | 47% | 55% | 41% | 56% | 42% |
| Road | 52% | 38% | 53% | 39% | 47% | 53% | 39% | 54% | 41% |
Head-to-head 2025-26: Boqvist 0–2 (0.0%). Blended with the model: 46.8%. The record is a bit unusual for this matchup (z -1.3); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Jesper Boqvist
3games (2 left)
2.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs COL
- Thu, Oct 22 vs ANA1.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to Cvs Ville Husso (.884)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs LAK1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
Max Sasson
3games (2 left)
2.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs CAROpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs DET1.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 25 vs MIN1.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Boqvist or Max Sasson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Max Sasson projects to 1.05 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Boqvist's 0.98. Boqvist had 13 points in 73 games; Sasson had 19 in 66 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, Jesper Boqvist or Max Sasson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Boqvist and Sasson done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Boqvist's team went 2–2. Boqvist had 2 points (1 goals) and Sasson had 3 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boqvist or Sasson?
- Against each other, Boqvist has won 0 and Sasson 2 of their 2 head-to-head draws.
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 →