Who to start · 2025-26
Mario Ferraro vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mario Ferraro projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Ferraro had 23 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Ferraro has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left. We project Zegras for 1.7 ESPN points to Ferraro's 1.6.
Trevor Zegras has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Ferraro's biggest edges: Hits 137, Hardest shot 95.6, Blocked shots 150.
Zegras's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Transition attempts /60 1.69, Sequence xG 55.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 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
Mario Ferraro
1.71
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mario Ferraro has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ferraro | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.29 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.18 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.95 | 0.15 |
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: Ferraro vs Zegras
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Ferraro 0G 2A, 12 SOG · Zegras 4G 7A, 24 SOG
Ferraro blocked 1 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 0 of Ferraro's.
On the ice against each other (Ferraro's side)
9:58 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ferraro's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–6
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 78.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ferraro | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | SJS 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-09 | SJS 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-04-01 | SJS 3–4 ANA | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-22 | SJS 1–3 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-12 | SJS 0–2 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-06 | SJS 4–5 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-05 | SJS 4–5 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-11-01 | SJS 5–6 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-26 | SJS 2–5 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-02-22 | SJS 3–4 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-03-12 | SJS 6–0 ANA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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.
Mario Ferraro
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 pts
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Mario Ferraro or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mario Ferraro projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Ferraro had 23 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, Mario Ferraro or Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Ferraro and Zegras done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Ferraro's team went 1–10. Ferraro had 2 points (0 goals) and Zegras had 11 (4 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 →