Who to start · 2026-27

Kris Letang vs Seth Jones

Kris LetangPenguins · Defence
vs
Seth JonesPanthers · Defence
Rising4 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before)
Cooling3 P in last 5 (1.10/GP before)

In 2026-27, Seth Jones scored 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kris Letang's 1.39.

Letang had 10 points in 20 games; Jones had 22 in 21 games.

This week Letang has no games left; Jones has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Jones for 2.0 to Letang's 0.0 over the games left.

Seth Jones has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Letang's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 10, Sequence xG 55.8%, Expected goals 55.9%.

Jones's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.47, Ice-time share 40.5%, Ice time per game 24:34.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Seth Jones rates ahead, +8.2 to +1.6 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Letang is rising, 4 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before); Jones is cooling, 3 P in last 5 (1.10/GP before).

  • • Letang, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 1 G, 5 A, 1 PPP, 15 SOG.
  • • Jones, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 2 G, 9 A, 7 PPP, 22 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Kris Letang

+1.6

category z-score total

Seth Jones

+8.2

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Seth Jones has the edge (Letang wins 2, Jones wins 4 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryLetangJones
Goals / game0.050.14
Assists / game0.450.90
Plus/minus / game0.100.05
Power-play points / game0.100.62
Shots on goal / game1.802.43
Hits / game1.301.10

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Letang vs Jones

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

LetangJones
12Team record in 17 meetings5
12Points in those games10

Letang 3G 9A, 50 SOG · Jones 2G 8A, 34 SOG

3Shots blocked by the other3

Letang blocked 3 of Jones's shots; Jones blocked 3 of Letang's.

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

21:21 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Letang's side

Shot attempts
21–11
65.6%
Expected goals
1.2–0.4
74.5%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Kris Letang and Seth Jones
DateScoreLetangJones
2026-10-22PIT 4–0 FLA0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2026-04-05PIT 5–2 FLA0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2026-04-04PIT 9–4 FLA0G 0A 1S1G 0A 1S
2025-10-23PIT 5–3 FLA0G 0A 1S0G 2A 1S
2025-03-23PIT 3–4 FLA0G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2024-02-15PIT 4–1 CHI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 4S
2023-10-10PIT 2–4 CHI0G 1A 4S0G 1A 2S
2023-04-11PIT 2–5 CHI0G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2021-11-09PIT 2–3 CHI0G 0A 5S1G 0A 5S
2021-10-16PIT 5–2 CHI0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2019-12-12PIT 1–0 CBJ0G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2019-11-29PIT 2–5 CBJ1G 0A 6S0G 1A 0S

Latest 12 of 17 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.

LetangJones

Fantasy box score

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

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below

Every stat, side by side (continued)

LetangJones

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Pittsburgh Penguins logo

Kris Letang

2games (0 left)

0.0proj. ESPN default pts

Florida Panthers logo

Seth Jones

4games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN default pts

  • Tue, Nov 10 @ CBJ
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Cam Talbot (.909)
  • Thu, Nov 12 vs DET
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.862)
  • Sat, Nov 14 @ STL
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.921)
  • Sun, Nov 15 @ DALB2B2.0 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Casey DeSmith (.894)

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FAQ

Should I start Kris Letang or Seth Jones in fantasy hockey?
In 2026-27, Seth Jones scored 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kris Letang's 1.39. Letang had 10 points in 20 games; Jones had 22 in 21 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, Kris Letang or Seth Jones?
On 2026-27 numbers, Seth Jones leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Letang and Jones done against each other?
In 17 games against each other in our data, Letang's team went 12–5. Letang had 12 points (3 goals) and Jones had 10 (2 goals).

2026-27 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 →