Who to start · 2025-26
Nick Seeler vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Seeler's 1.53.
Seeler had 10 points in 80 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Seeler has 2 games left; Sanheim has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Sanheim for 3.5 to Seeler's 3.2 over the games left.
Travis Sanheim has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Seeler's biggest edges: Hits 126, Forecheck xG /60 0.32, Penalty minutes 38.
Sanheim's biggest edges: Luck Meter +45, Assists 26, Points 37.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Travis Sanheim rates ahead, -0.6 to -1.2 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Seeler is steady, +5:26 TOI a game; Sanheim is steady, 1 P in last 5 (0.50/GP before).
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 21 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Nick Seeler
-1.2
category z-score total
Travis Sanheim
-0.6
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Travis Sanheim has the edge (Seeler wins 2, Sanheim wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Seeler | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.03 | 0.12 |
| Assists / game | 0.12 | 0.26 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.08 | -0.22 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.99 | 1.48 |
| Hits / game | 1.60 | 0.71 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Seeler vs Sanheim
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Seeler 0G 0A, 1 SOG · Sanheim 0G 3A, 1 SOG
On the ice together
193:29 at 5-on-5 over 46 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 152–201
- 43.1%
- Expected goals
- 7.7–9.2
- 45.7%
- Goals
- 4–8
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Seeler | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-12 | MIN 4–5 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2019-01-14 | MIN 4–7 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
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
Chemistry as teammates
How their expected-goal share at 5v5 changed together vs apart (shrunk for sample size), and how closely their DraftKings points moved game to game (raw, that season only; for forward linemates the typical value is about .28).
| Season | 5v5 min together | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK correlation (raw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 PHI | 189 | −1.9 | +0.08 | −.17(−.72 to .51), 8 GP |
| 2024-25 PHI | 206 | −0.5 | +0.01 | .83(.52 to .95), 10 GP |
| 2022-23 PHI | 51 | +1.4 | +0.09 | – (too few games together) |
| 2021-22 PHI | 90 | +1.8 | +0.02 | .40(−.63 to .92), 5 GP |
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Nick Seeler
3games (2 left)
3.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.6 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.6 ptsOpp allows 16th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Travis Sanheim
3games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.8 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.8 ptsOpp allows 16th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Nick Seeler or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Seeler's 1.53. Seeler had 10 points in 80 games; Sanheim had 37 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, Nick Seeler or Travis Sanheim?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Sanheim leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Seeler and Sanheim done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Seeler's team went 0–2. Seeler had 0 points (0 goals) and Sanheim had 3 (0 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 →