Who to start · 2025-26
Moritz Seider vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sebastian Aho's 2.01.
Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Seider has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Seider for 2.7 ESPN points to Aho's 2.2.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Seider's biggest edges: Blocked shots 180, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.047, Hits 128.
Aho's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 68.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.39, Scoring chances 57.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Moritz Seider
2.46
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Seider | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.16 |
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: Seider vs Aho
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.
Seider 1G 4A, 24 SOG · Aho 4G 7A, 35 SOG
Seider blocked 3 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 0 of Seider's.
On the ice against each other (Seider's side)
18:45 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Seider's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–27
- 22.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.1
- 27.1%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Seider | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | DET 2–5 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-12 | DET 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | DET 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-04 | DET 5–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-14 | DET 2–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-04 | DET 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-28 | DET 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-01-19 | DET 2–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-14 | DET 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-11 | DET 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-30 | DET 3–2 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-14 | DET 3–0 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
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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.
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)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Moritz Seider or Sebastian Aho 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 Sebastian Aho's 2.01. Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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, Moritz Seider or Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho 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 Seider and Aho done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Seider's team went 5–8. Seider had 5 points (1 goals) and Aho 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 →