Edgehalla

Who to start · 2025-26

Jordan Eberle vs Mika Zibanejad

Jordan EberleJordan EberleKraken · Right wingvsMika ZibanejadMika ZibanejadRangers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jordan Eberle's 1.74.

Eberle had 55 points in 80 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.

This week Eberle has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Eberle for 3.0 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.4.

Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Eberle's biggest edges: Plus/minus +2, Transition attempts /60 1.56, Ascension score 52.

Zibanejad's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, High-danger chances 53.8%, Faceoffs won 574.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jordan Eberle

1.74

fantasy points per game

Mika Zibanejad

2.27

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Mika Zibanejad has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromEberleZibanejad
Goals (+2)0.730.81
Assists (+1)0.340.51
Power-play points (+0.5)0.130.21
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.25
Hits (+0.1)0.060.14
Blocks (+0.5)0.250.34

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: Eberle vs Zibanejad

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.

EberleZibanejad
15Team record in 28 meetings13
24Points in those games22

Eberle 8G 16A, 65 SOG · Zibanejad 8G 14A, 91 SOG

0Faceoffs against each other1

Eberle's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Eberle's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18)

0Hits on each other2

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

5:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Eberle's side

Shot attempts
8–4
66.7%
Expected goals
0.2–0.1
57.1%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Jordan Eberle and Mika Zibanejad
DateScoreEberleZibanejad
2026-01-12SEA 4–2 NYR1G 0A 2S1G 0A 4S
2025-11-01SEA 2–3 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-01-16SEA 2–5 NYR1G 1A 3S0G 2A 2S
2023-10-21SEA 1–4 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2023-02-10SEA 3–6 NYR0G 0A 2S1G 0A 1S
2022-11-17SEA 3–2 NYR0G 2A 1S1G 0A 4S
2022-01-30SEA 2–3 NYR0G 1A 1S1G 2A 2S
2021-10-31SEA 1–3 NYR1G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2021-05-01NYI 3–0 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 7S
2021-04-29NYI 4–0 NYR0G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S
2021-04-20NYI 6–1 NYR1G 1A 3S0G 0A 4S
2021-04-11NYI 3–2 NYR0G 1A 2S0G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 28 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.

EberleZibanejad

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Jordan Eberle

3games (2 left)

3.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.3 pts
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)

Mika Zibanejad

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Similar matchups

FAQ

Should I start Jordan Eberle or Mika Zibanejad in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jordan Eberle's 1.74. Eberle had 55 points in 80 games; Zibanejad had 78 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, Jordan Eberle or Mika Zibanejad?
On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Eberle and Zibanejad done against each other?
In 28 games against each other in our data, Eberle's team went 15–13. Eberle had 24 points (8 goals) and Zibanejad had 22 (8 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Eberle or Zibanejad?
Against each other, Eberle has won 0 and Zibanejad 1 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 →