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Jimmy Snuggerud vs Roman Josi

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jimmy Snuggerud's 1.85.

Snuggerud had 51 points in 70 games; Josi had 55 in 68 games.

This week Snuggerud has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Josi has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Josi for 2.5 ESPN points to Snuggerud's 2.1.

Roman Josi has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Snuggerud's biggest edges: Plus/minus +16, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.012, On-ice PDO 1042.

Josi's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Ice time per game 24:53, Corsi 50.3%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jimmy Snuggerud

1.85

fantasy points per game

Roman Josi

2.24

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Roman Josi has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSnuggerudJosi
Goals (+2)0.690.48
Assists (+1)0.460.58
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.17
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.27
Hits (+0.1)0.100.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.290.70

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: Snuggerud vs Josi

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SnuggerudJosi
1Team record in 2 meetings1
1Points in those games4

Snuggerud 0G 1A, 1 SOG · Josi 0G 4A, 6 SOG

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

6:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Snuggerud's side

Shot attempts
3–11
21.4%
Expected goals
0.0–0.4
8.7%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Jimmy Snuggerud and Roman Josi
DateScoreSnuggerudJosi
2026-02-02STL 5–6 NSH0G 1A 1S0G 4A 1S
2025-12-27STL 3–2 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 0A 5S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

SnuggerudJosi

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.

Jimmy Snuggerud

2games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.1 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)

Roman Josi

2games (1 left)

2.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.5 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to DSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

FAQ

Should I start Jimmy Snuggerud or Roman Josi in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jimmy Snuggerud's 1.85. Snuggerud had 51 points in 70 games; Josi had 55 in 68 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, Jimmy Snuggerud or Roman Josi?
On 2025-26 numbers, Roman Josi leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Snuggerud and Josi done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Snuggerud's team went 1–1. Snuggerud had 1 points (0 goals) and Josi had 4 (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 →