Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Sandin vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Sandin projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Sandin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zegras has 1 left. We project Sandin for 1.7 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
Trevor Zegras has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sandin's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.09, Hits 88, Blocked shots 127.
Zegras's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Transition attempts /60 1.69.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rasmus Sandin
1.59
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Trevor Zegras has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sandin | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.87 | 0.17 |
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: Sandin vs Zegras
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Sandin 1G 4A, 10 SOG · Zegras 3G 3A, 20 SOG
Sandin blocked 2 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 0 of Sandin's.
On the ice against each other (Sandin's side)
22:35 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Sandin's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–13
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.6
- 22.8%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sandin | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | WSH 6–4 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-03-11 | WSH 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-25 | WSH 3–1 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-03 | WSH 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-11 | WSH 7–4 ANA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-13 | TOR 7–0 ANA | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-30 | TOR 3–4 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-26 | TOR 4–3 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-28 | TOR 5–1 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 8S |
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.
Rasmus Sandin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rasmus Sandin or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Sandin projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Zegras had 67 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, Rasmus Sandin or Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sandin and Zegras done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Sandin's team went 6–3. Sandin had 5 points (1 goals) and Zegras had 6 (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 →