Who to start · 2025-26
Mika Zibanejad vs Moritz Seider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mika Zibanejad's 2.27.
Zibanejad had 78 points in 81 games; Seider had 60 in 82 games.
This week Zibanejad has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Seider has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Seider for 2.7 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.4.
Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Zibanejad's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 58.9%, Goals above expected +5.8, Forecheck xG /60 0.27.
Seider's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Penalty minutes 57, Fenwick 55.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mika Zibanejad
2.27
fantasy points per game
Moritz Seider
2.46
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Zibanejad | Seider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.81 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.51 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 1.12 |
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: Zibanejad vs Seider
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Zibanejad 7G 11A, 45 SOG · Seider 2G 7A, 32 SOG
Zibanejad blocked 2 of Seider's shots; Seider blocked 5 of Zibanejad's.
On the ice against each other (Zibanejad's side)
23:35 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Zibanejad's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–19
- 38.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.7
- 50.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Zibanejad | Seider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | NYR 2–0 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-04 | NYR 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-16 | NYR 1–2 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-07 | NYR 4–1 DET | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | NYR 4–0 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-17 | NYR 5–2 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-14 | NYR 4–1 DET | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-05 | NYR 4–3 DET | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-29 | NYR 3–2 DET | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-07 | NYR 5–3 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-23 | NYR 1–4 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-10 | NYR 8–2 DET | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Mika Zibanejad
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Moritz Seider
2games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mika Zibanejad or Moritz Seider in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mika Zibanejad's 2.27. Zibanejad had 78 points in 81 games; Seider had 60 in 82 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, Mika Zibanejad or Moritz Seider?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Zibanejad and Seider done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Zibanejad's team went 12–4. Zibanejad had 18 points (7 goals) and Seider had 9 (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 →