Who to start · 2026-27

Ryan Shea vs Travis Sanheim

Ryan SheaOilers · Defence
vs
Travis SanheimFlyers · Defence
Cooling0 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before)
Steady

In 2026-27, Travis Sanheim scored 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Shea's 1.19.

Shea had 5 points in 21 games; Sanheim had 9 in 22 games.

This week Shea has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Sanheim for 1.6 to Shea's 1.2 over the games left.

Travis Sanheim has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Shea's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.12, Plus/minus −1, Expected goals 49.7%.

Sanheim's biggest edges: Hardest shot 95.7, Shots on goal 39, Ascension score 64.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Travis Sanheim rates ahead, -0.5 to -3.6 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Shea is cooling, 0 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before); Sanheim is steady.

  • • Shea, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • Sanheim, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 2 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 18 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Shea

-3.6

category z-score total

Travis Sanheim

-0.5

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Travis Sanheim has the edge (Shea wins 1, Sanheim wins 5 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategorySheaSanheim
Goals / game0.050.14
Assists / game0.190.27
Plus/minus / game-0.05-0.27
Power-play points / game0.000.05
Shots on goal / game0.711.77
Hits / game0.480.64

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Shea vs Sanheim

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SheaSanheim
7Team record in 16 meetings9
2Points in those games5

Shea 0G 2A, 9 SOG · Sanheim 3G 2A, 19 SOG

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

57:35 at 5-on-5 over 11 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Shea's side

Shot attempts
47–51
48.0%
Expected goals
2.0–1.8
52.3%
Goals
0–3

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Shea and Travis Sanheim
DateScoreSheaSanheim
2026-11-11EDM 3–2 PHI0G 0A 0S1G 0A 3S
2026-04-29 · POPIT 0–1 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2026-04-27 · POPIT 3–2 PHI0G 1A 0S1G 0A 1S
2026-04-25 · POPIT 4–2 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2026-04-22 · POPIT 2–5 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2026-04-20 · POPIT 0–3 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2026-04-18 · POPIT 2–3 PHI0G 0A 0S1G 0A 1S
2026-03-07PIT 3–4 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2026-01-15PIT 6–3 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-12-01PIT 5–1 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-28PIT 2–3 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-27PIT 5–4 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 16 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.

SheaSanheim

Fantasy box score

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

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below

Every stat, side by side (continued)

SheaSanheim

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Edmonton Oilers logo

Ryan Shea

4games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Nov 9 vs NYR
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Dylan Garand (.910)
  • Wed, Nov 11 vs PHI
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Dan Vladar (.879)
  • Sat, Nov 14 @ TOR
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Anthony Stolarz (.905)
  • Sun, Nov 15 @ PHIB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to Dvs Dan Vladar (.879)
Philadelphia Flyers logo

Travis Sanheim

4games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Nov 9 @ VANB2B
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
  • Wed, Nov 11 @ EDM
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
  • Sat, Nov 14 @ CBJ
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.875)
  • Sun, Nov 15 vs EDMB2B1.6 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Shea or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
In 2026-27, Travis Sanheim scored 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Shea's 1.19. Shea had 5 points in 21 games; Sanheim had 9 in 22 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 Shea or Travis Sanheim?
On 2026-27 numbers, Travis Sanheim leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Shea and Sanheim done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Shea's team went 7–9. Shea had 2 points (0 goals) and Sanheim had 5 (3 goals).

2026-27 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 →