Who to start · 2025-26
Roman Josi vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Josi had 55 points in 68 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Josi has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Konecny has 1 left. We project Josi for 2.5 ESPN points to Konecny's 2.1.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Josi's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.11, Faceoffs won 0, Ascension score 47.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Hits 108, On-ice PDO 1032.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Roman Josi
2.24
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Roman Josi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Josi | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.70 | 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: Josi vs Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Josi 1G 7A, 35 SOG · Konecny 0G 5A, 32 SOG
Josi blocked 0 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 1 of Josi's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Josi | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-27 | NSH 2–3 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-21 | NSH 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-12-12 | NSH 3–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-11 | NSH 2–1 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-22 | NSH 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-03-27 | NSH 5–4 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-17 | NSH 4–5 PHI | 0G 3A 6S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2019-01-01 | NSH 4–0 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2018-12-20 | NSH 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2017-10-19 | NSH 1–0 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 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.
Roman Josi
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to DSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Roman Josi or Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90. Josi had 55 points in 68 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, Roman Josi or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Josi and Konecny done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Josi's team went 6–4. Josi had 8 points (1 goals) and Konecny had 5 (0 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 →

