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Jesper Bratt vs Travis Sanheim

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.

Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.

This week Bratt has 1 game left; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sanheim for 2.1 ESPN points to Bratt's 1.8.

Jesper Bratt has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Bratt's biggest edges: Ascension score 61, Offensive-zone start % 64.2%, Offensive-zone time 45.5%.

Sanheim's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Luck Meter +45, Plus/minus +12.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jesper Bratt

1.72

fantasy points per game

Travis Sanheim

1.84

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Travis Sanheim has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBrattSanheim
Goals (+2)0.500.36
Assists (+1)0.620.34
Power-play points (+0.5)0.110.02
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.240.14
Hits (+0.1)0.080.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.140.92

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: Bratt vs Sanheim

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BrattSanheim
16Team record in 33 meetings17
27Points in those games11

Bratt 8G 19A, 80 SOG · Sanheim 3G 8A, 51 SOG

3Hits on each other4
1Shots blocked by the other7

Bratt blocked 1 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 7 of Bratt's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)

32:03 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Bratt's side

Shot attempts
45–16
73.8%
Expected goals
2.6–0.8
76.4%
Goals
2–1

Games against each other

Games between Jesper Bratt and Travis Sanheim
DateScoreBrattSanheim
2026-10-01NJD 3–2 PHI0G 1A 6S1G 1A 3S
2026-04-07NJD 1–5 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2025-11-29NJD 3–5 PHI0G 2A 2S0G 1A 0S
2025-11-22NJD 3–6 PHI0G 3A 6S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-09NJD 3–1 PHI0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-29NJD 5–0 PHI0G 2A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-27NJD 2–4 PHI0G 1A 6S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-18NJD 1–3 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-13NJD 0–1 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-02-17NJD 6–3 PHI0G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-19NJD 2–3 PHI1G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2023-11-30NJD 4–3 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S

Latest 12 of 33 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.

BrattSanheim

Fantasy box score

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.

Jesper Bratt

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to LWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Travis Sanheim

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

FAQ

Should I start Jesper Bratt or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Sanheim had 37 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, Jesper Bratt or Travis Sanheim?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Bratt and Sanheim done against each other?
In 33 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 16–17. Bratt had 27 points (8 goals) and Sanheim had 11 (3 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 →