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Ryan Pulock vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Pulock projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.

Pulock had 27 points in 76 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week Pulock has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zegras has 1 left. We project Pulock for 1.8 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Trevor Zegras has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Pulock's biggest edges: Hardest shot 103.0, Top skating speed 22.8, Blocked shots 148.

Zegras's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Penalty minutes 62, Sequence xG 55.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Pulock

1.54

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Pulock has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPulockZegras
Goals (+2)0.070.57
Assists (+1)0.300.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.110.19
Hits (+0.1)0.070.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.980.15

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: Pulock 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.

PulockZegras
4Team record in 9 meetings5
3Points in those games7

Pulock 0G 3A, 18 SOG · Zegras 3G 4A, 16 SOG

1Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other1

Pulock blocked 0 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 1 of Pulock's.

On the ice against each other (Pulock's side)

14:38 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Pulock's side

Shot attempts
12–7
63.2%
Expected goals
0.5–0.8
37.7%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Pulock and Trevor Zegras
DateScorePulockZegras
2026-04-03NYI 1–4 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-11-28NYI 3–4 PHI0G 1A 0S1G 0A 1S
2025-10-25NYI 3–4 PHI0G 0A 3S2G 1A 3S
2025-03-09NYI 1–4 ANA0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2024-10-29NYI 1–3 ANA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-03-15NYI 6–3 ANA0G 0A 4S0G 1A 1S
2022-10-15NYI 7–1 ANA0G 1A 4S0G 0A 2S
2022-03-13NYI 4–3 ANA0G 1A 0S0G 1A 5S
2022-02-27NYI 4–0 ANA0G 0A 1S0G 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.

PulockZegras

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Ryan Pulock

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ TOR
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.8 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Pulock or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Pulock projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Pulock had 27 points in 76 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, Ryan Pulock or Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Pulock and Zegras done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Pulock's team went 4–5. Pulock had 3 points (0 goals) and Zegras had 7 (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 →