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Jordan Eberle 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 Jordan Eberle's 1.74.

Eberle had 55 points in 80 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.

This week Eberle has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eberle for 3.0 ESPN points to Sanheim's 2.1.

They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.

Eberle's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 58.7%, Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Ascension score 52.

Sanheim's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.7, High-danger chances 55.4%, Faceoffs won 0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jordan Eberle

1.74

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 fromEberleSanheim
Goals (+2)0.730.36
Assists (+1)0.340.34
Power-play points (+0.5)0.130.02
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.14
Hits (+0.1)0.060.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.250.92

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: Eberle vs Sanheim

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.

EberleSanheim
18Team record in 27 meetings9
20Points in those games9

Eberle 9G 11A, 57 SOG · Sanheim 1G 8A, 43 SOG

2Hits on each other3
1Shots blocked by the other1

Eberle blocked 1 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 1 of Eberle's.

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

8:55 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Eberle's side

Shot attempts
9–6
60.0%
Expected goals
0.8–0.2
83.5%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Jordan Eberle and Travis Sanheim
DateScoreEberleSanheim
2025-12-28SEA 4–1 PHI1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-20SEA 2–5 PHI1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-08SEA 4–1 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-10-17SEA 6–4 PHI1G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-02-10SEA 2–3 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2023-12-29SEA 2–1 PHI0G 0A 4S0G 1A 0S
2023-02-16SEA 6–2 PHI0G 2A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-02-12SEA 4–3 PHI1G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2021-12-29SEA 2–3 PHI0G 0A 4S0G 1A 0S
2021-10-18SEA 1–6 PHI0G 0A 5S0G 1A 0S
2021-03-22NYI 2–1 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2021-04-18NYI 1–0 PHI0G 1A 3S0G 0A 5S

Latest 12 of 27 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.

EberleSanheim

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.

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)

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 Jordan Eberle 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 Jordan Eberle's 1.74. Eberle had 55 points in 80 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, Jordan Eberle or Travis Sanheim?
On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
How have Eberle and Sanheim done against each other?
In 27 games against each other in our data, Eberle's team went 18–9. Eberle had 20 points (9 goals) and Sanheim had 9 (1 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 →