Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Zacha vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.
Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Zacha has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Konecny for 1.4 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
Travis Konecny has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Zacha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +8.8, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019, Faceoffs won 524.
Konecny's biggest edges: High-danger chances 52.2%, Transition attempts /60 1.44, Sequence xG 51.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Zacha | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
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 14A, 65 SOG · Konecny 9G 9A, 75 SOG
Zacha's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Zacha's defensive zone 2–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Zacha's side)
9:59 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Zacha's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–15
- 28.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 38.2%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Zacha | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | BOS 1–2 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-28 | BOS 1–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2026-01-29 | BOS 6–3 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-12-07 | BOS 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-11-02 | BOS 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-29 | BOS 0–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-23 | BOS 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-16 | BOS 6–5 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-01-27 | BOS 6–2 PHI | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-04-09 | BOS 5–3 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-16 | BOS 6–0 PHI | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-17 | BOS 4–1 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 32 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.
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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 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Pavel Zacha or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny leads in 19 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 Konecny done against each other?
- In 32 games against each other in our data, Zacha's team went 19–13. Zacha had 26 points (12 goals) and Konecny had 18 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Zacha or Konecny?
- Against each other, Zacha has won 3 and Konecny 0 of their 3 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 →