Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Zacha vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.
Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Zacha has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
Sam Reinhart has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Zacha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.4, Faceoff win % 53.3%, Draw Equity /100 +0.035.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.09, High-danger chances 50.0%.
Head to head on the dot, Zacha leads Reinhart 56–32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Zacha | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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.
Zacha 12G 20A, 80 SOG · Reinhart 22G 13A, 115 SOG
Zacha's offensive zone 28–19 · neutral 8–6 · Zacha's defensive zone 20–7 (2018-19 to 2024-25)
Zacha blocked 0 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 2 of Zacha's.
On the ice against each other (Zacha's side)
2:38 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Zacha's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–3
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 16.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Zacha | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-21 | BOS 3–4 FLA | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-11 | BOS 3–2 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-11 | BOS 4–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 11S |
| 2024-10-14 | BOS 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-08 | BOS 4–6 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-05-17 · PO | BOS 1–2 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-14 · PO | BOS 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2024-05-12 · PO | BOS 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-10 · PO | BOS 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-08 · PO | BOS 1–6 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 4A 3S |
| 2024-05-06 · PO | BOS 5–1 FLA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-04-06 | BOS 3–2 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 41 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.
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)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Pavel Zacha or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Reinhart leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Zacha and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 41 games against each other in our data, Zacha's team went 20–21. Zacha had 32 points (12 goals) and Reinhart had 35 (22 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Zacha or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Zacha has won 56 and Reinhart 32 of their 88 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 →