Who to start · 2025-26
Robert Thomas 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 Robert Thomas's 1.89.
Thomas had 64 points in 64 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Thomas has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left. We project Thomas for 2.0 ESPN points to Konecny's 1.9.
Robert Thomas has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Thomas's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.004, Ascension score 51, Scoring chances 56.0%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Hits 108, Hardest shot 89.4, Transition attempts /60 1.44.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Robert Thomas
1.89
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 | Thomas | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 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: Thomas vs Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Thomas 1G 5A, 11 SOG · Konecny 4G 6A, 21 SOG
Thomas's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Thomas's defensive zone 3–1 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Thomas's side)
19:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Thomas's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–19
- 44.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.7
- 61.3%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Thomas | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | STL 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-14 | STL 5–6 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-30 | STL 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-15 | STL 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-08 | STL 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-24 | STL 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-22 | STL 4–1 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-01-15 | STL 3–4 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-04-04 | STL 7–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-01-07 | STL 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Robert Thomas
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.0 pts
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.9 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Robert Thomas 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 Robert Thomas's 1.89. Thomas had 64 points in 64 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, Robert Thomas or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Robert Thomas 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 Thomas and Konecny done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Thomas's team went 3–7. Thomas had 6 points (1 goals) and Konecny had 10 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Thomas or Konecny?
- Against each other, Thomas has won 4 and Konecny 1 of their 5 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 →