Who to start · 2025-26
Nazem Kadri 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 Nazem Kadri's 1.63.
Kadri had 50 points in 77 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Kadri has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Zacha has 1 left. We project Kadri for 1.3 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
Nazem Kadri has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kadri's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.53, Offensive-zone start % 68.0%, Transition attempts /60 1.89.
Zacha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.4, Luck Meter +68, On-ice PDO 1036.
Head to head on the dot, Zacha leads Kadri 24–16.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nazem Kadri
1.63
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 | Kadri | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.39 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 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: Kadri vs Zacha
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kadri 3G 8A, 37 SOG · Zacha 6G 6A, 28 SOG
Kadri's offensive zone 7–12 · neutral 4–7 · Kadri's defensive zone 5–5 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Kadri blocked 0 of Zacha's shots; Zacha blocked 1 of Kadri's.
On the ice against each other (Kadri's side)
4:27 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Kadri's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–3
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 74.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kadri | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | CGY 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-12-29 | CGY 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-17 | CGY 3–4 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | CGY 3–4 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-02-22 | CGY 3–2 BOS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-06 | CGY 4–1 BOS | 0G 3A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-28 | CGY 3–4 BOS | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-10 | CGY 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-08 | COL 3–5 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-01-04 | COL 5–2 NJD | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-12-13 | COL 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-01-10 | TOR 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
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.
Nazem Kadri
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Nazem Kadri 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 Nazem Kadri's 1.63. Kadri had 50 points in 77 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, Nazem Kadri or Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nazem Kadri 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 Kadri and Zacha done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Kadri's team went 7–8. Kadri had 11 points (3 goals) and Zacha had 12 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kadri or Zacha?
- Against each other, Kadri has won 16 and Zacha 24 of their 40 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 →