Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Frost vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Frost's 1.30.
Frost had 43 points in 82 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Frost has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Zacha has 1 left. We project Frost for 2.6 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.1.
Pavel Zacha has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Frost's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 67.6%, 20+ mph bursts 142, Net penalties drawn /60 0.00.
Zacha's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.0, Plus/minus +4, On-ice PDO 1036.
Head to head on the dot, Frost leads Zacha 7–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Frost
1.30
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Pavel Zacha has the edge.
| Points per game from | Frost | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.24 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.24 |
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: Frost vs Zacha
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.
Frost 1G 3A, 25 SOG · Zacha 4G 8A, 26 SOG
Frost's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 4–1 · Frost's defensive zone 2–5 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Frost blocked 2 of Zacha's shots; Zacha blocked 0 of Frost's.
On the ice against each other (Frost's side)
7:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Frost's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–4
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.0
- 97.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Frost | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | CGY 1–4 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-12-29 | CGY 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-07 | PHI 3–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-02 | PHI 0–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-29 | PHI 2–0 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-23 | PHI 3–2 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | PHI 5–6 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-27 | PHI 2–6 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-04-09 | PHI 3–5 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-16 | PHI 0–6 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-17 | PHI 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-12-14 | PHI 6–1 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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.
Morgan Frost
3games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs SEAOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ VAN1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ SEAB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Frost or Pavel Zacha in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Frost's 1.30. Frost had 43 points in 82 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 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, Morgan Frost or Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Zacha leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Frost and Zacha done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Frost's team went 4–10. Frost had 4 points (1 goals) and Zacha had 12 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Frost or Zacha?
- Against each other, Frost has won 7 and Zacha 6 of their 13 head-to-head draws.
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 →