Who to start · 2025-26
Seth Jarvis vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Sanheim's 1.84.
Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Jarvis has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Sanheim's 2.1.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 69.0%, Offensive-zone time 48.2%, Corsi 60.4%.
Sanheim's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 152, Luck Meter +45.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Travis Sanheim
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Seth Jarvis has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jarvis | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.27 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.94 |
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: Jarvis vs Sanheim
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.
Jarvis 6G 3A, 42 SOG · Sanheim 2G 2A, 22 SOG
Jarvis blocked 0 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 2 of Jarvis's.
On the ice against each other (Jarvis's side)
35:43 at 5-on-5 over 7 games, 2025-26, from Jarvis's side
- Shot attempts
- 33–32
- 50.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–1.6
- 46.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jarvis | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 · PO | CAR 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-05-07 · PO | CAR 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-05-04 · PO | CAR 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-05-02 · PO | CAR 3–0 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-14 | CAR 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-13 | CAR 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-11 | CAR 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-15 | CAR 5–0 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-05 | CAR 6–4 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-03-21 | CAR 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-28 | CAR 4–1 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-15 | CAR 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 19 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.
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.
Seth Jarvis
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RW
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Travis Sanheim
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to D
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Seth Jarvis or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Sanheim's 1.84. Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Sanheim had 37 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, Seth Jarvis or Travis Sanheim?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis 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 Jarvis and Sanheim done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Jarvis's team went 17–2. Jarvis had 9 points (6 goals) and Sanheim had 4 (2 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 →

