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Martin Fehérváry vs Mika Zibanejad

Martin FehérváryMartin FehérváryCapitals · DefencevsMika 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 Martin Fehérváry's 1.77.

Fehérváry had 27 points in 81 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.

This week Fehérváry has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fehérváry for 1.9 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.4.

Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fehérváry's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Transition attempts /60 0.70, Penalty minutes 39.

Zibanejad's biggest edges: Power-play share 77.5%, Offensive-zone time 43.4%, Offensive-zone start % 58.9%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Martin Fehérváry

1.77

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 fromFehérváryZibanejad
Goals (+2)0.120.81
Assists (+1)0.250.51
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.21
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.090.25
Hits (+0.1)0.130.14
Blocks (+0.5)1.170.34

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: Fehérváry vs Zibanejad

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

FehérváryZibanejad
9Team record in 21 meetings12
8Points in those games24

Fehérváry 2G 6A, 20 SOG · Zibanejad 6G 18A, 49 SOG

1Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other2

Fehérváry blocked 0 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 2 of Fehérváry's.

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

24:47 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Fehérváry's side

Shot attempts
28–21
57.1%
Expected goals
1.3–1.2
51.1%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Martin Fehérváry and Mika Zibanejad
DateScoreFehérváryZibanejad
2026-04-05WSH 1–8 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 3A 2S
2025-12-31WSH 6–3 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2025-12-23WSH 3–7 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 2A 0S
2025-10-12WSH 1–0 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 7S
2025-03-05WSH 3–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-04WSH 7–4 NYR0G 2A 0S1G 0A 3S
2024-10-29WSH 5–3 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2024-04-28 · POWSH 2–4 NYR1G 0A 3S0G 2A 1S
2024-04-26 · POWSH 1–3 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 2A 1S
2024-04-23 · POWSH 3–4 NYR0G 0A 1S1G 1A 6S
2024-04-21 · POWSH 1–4 NYR1G 0A 3S0G 1A 4S
2024-01-14WSH 1–2 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 21 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.

FehérváryZibanejad

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.

Martin Fehérváry

2games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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)

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FAQ

Should I start Martin Fehérváry 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 Martin Fehérváry's 1.77. Fehérváry had 27 points in 81 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, Martin Fehérváry or Mika Zibanejad?
On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Fehérváry and Zibanejad done against each other?
In 21 games against each other in our data, Fehérváry's team went 9–12. Fehérváry had 8 points (2 goals) and Zibanejad had 24 (6 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 →