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Josh Doan vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Trevor Zegras projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Doan's 1.47.

Doan had 52 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week Doan has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zegras has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Doan for 1.8 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Trevor Zegras has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Doan's biggest edges: Ascension score 60, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.51, Hardest shot 89.1.

Zegras's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 131, Penalty minutes 62, Transition attempts /60 1.69.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Josh Doan

1.47

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Trevor Zegras has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromDoanZegras
Goals (+2)0.570.57
Assists (+1)0.310.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.100.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.19
Hits (+0.1)0.100.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.180.15

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: Doan vs Zegras

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

DoanZegras
3Team record in 5 meetings2
5Points in those games5

Doan 0G 5A, 15 SOG · Zegras 2G 3A, 18 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

Doan blocked 1 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 0 of Doan's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

12:27 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Doan's side

Shot attempts
14–8
63.6%
Expected goals
1.0–0.5
66.6%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Josh Doan and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreDoanZegras
2026-01-14BUF 5–2 PHI0G 2A 2S1G 0A 7S
2025-12-18BUF 5–3 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2025-12-03BUF 2–5 PHI0G 1A 6S1G 0A 4S
2025-03-12UTA 3–2 ANA0G 1A 3S0G 1A 1S
2024-10-16UTA 4–5 ANA0G 1A 1S0G 1A 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.

DoanZegras

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.

Josh Doan

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJ
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI1.8 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Josh Doan or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Trevor Zegras projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Doan's 1.47. Doan had 52 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 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, Josh Doan or Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Doan and Zegras done against each other?
In 5 games against each other in our data, Doan's team went 3–2. Doan had 5 points (0 goals) and Zegras had 5 (2 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 →