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Pavel Zacha vs Roman Josi

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.

Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Josi had 55 in 68 games.

This week Zacha has 1 game left; Josi has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Josi for 2.5 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.

Roman Josi has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Zacha's biggest edges: Plus/minus +4, On-ice PDO 1036, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019.

Josi's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.11, Transition attempts /60 0.90, Offensive-zone start % 54.6%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Pavel Zacha

1.70

fantasy points per game

Roman Josi

2.24

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Roman Josi has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromZachaJosi
Goals (+2)0.680.48
Assists (+1)0.400.58
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.17
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.27
Hits (+0.1)0.080.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.240.70

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: Zacha vs Josi

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.

ZachaJosi
4Team record in 13 meetings9
9Points in those games13

Zacha 4G 5A, 22 SOG · Josi 3G 10A, 55 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other2

Zacha blocked 1 of Josi's shots; Josi blocked 2 of Zacha's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Zacha's side)

7:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Zacha's side

Shot attempts
10–9
52.6%
Expected goals
0.6–0.3
64.3%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Pavel Zacha and Roman Josi
DateScoreZachaJosi
2026-03-05BOS 3–6 NSH0G 2A 1S0G 1A 3S
2026-01-27BOS 3–2 NSH0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2024-10-22BOS 0–4 NSH0G 0A 3S0G 2A 5S
2024-04-02BOS 3–0 NSH1G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2023-10-14BOS 3–2 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 1A 6S
2023-02-16BOS 5–0 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2021-12-10NJD 2–3 NSH1G 0A 7S1G 1A 9S
2021-11-26NJD 2–4 NSH0G 0A 0S1G 1A 5S
2020-01-30NJD 5–6 NSH2G 1A 3S0G 2A 4S
2019-12-07NJD 4–6 NSH0G 1A 1S0G 1A 8S
2018-12-15NJD 1–2 NSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2018-10-25NJD 3–4 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 13 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.

ZachaJosi

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Pavel Zacha

3games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 pts
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

Roman Josi

2games (1 left)

2.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.5 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to DSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

Should I start Pavel Zacha or Roman Josi in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Josi had 55 in 68 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, Pavel Zacha or Roman Josi?
On 2025-26 numbers, Roman Josi leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Zacha and Josi done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Zacha's team went 4–9. Zacha had 9 points (4 goals) and Josi had 13 (3 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 →