Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Hyman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bratt for 1.8 ESPN points to Hyman's 1.5.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Bratt's biggest edges: Ascension score 61, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.038, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.31.
Hyman's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, On-ice PDO 1003, Luck Meter +6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Zach Hyman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Bratt vs Hyman
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bratt 8G 11A, 36 SOG · Hyman 3G 3A, 51 SOG
Bratt's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Bratt's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19)
Bratt blocked 1 of Hyman's shots; Hyman blocked 0 of Bratt's.
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
5:12 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–3
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.4
- 8.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | NJD 2–1 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-13 | NJD 3–2 EDM | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-04 | NJD 3–0 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-21 | NJD 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-10 | NJD 1–4 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-21 | NJD 5–2 EDM | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-03 | NJD 4–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2022-03-19 | NJD 3–6 EDM | 2G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-31 | NJD 6–5 EDM | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-14 | NJD 4–7 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2019-12-27 | NJD 4–5 TOR | 1G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-01-10 | NJD 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Bratt or Zach Hyman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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 Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Bratt and Hyman done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 7–9. Bratt had 19 points (8 goals) and Hyman had 6 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bratt or Hyman?
- Against each other, Bratt has won 1 and Hyman 0 of their 1 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 →