Who to start · 2025-26
Seth Jarvis vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Jarvis has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zegras has 1 left. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.40, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.093, Top skating speed 23.4.
Zegras's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1016, Goals above expected +2.5, Penalty minutes 62.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Seth Jarvis has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jarvis | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.17 |
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 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.
Jarvis 4G 4A, 44 SOG · Zegras 4G 7A, 24 SOG
Jarvis's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Jarvis's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Jarvis blocked 1 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 0 of Jarvis's.
On the ice against each other (Jarvis's side)
39:35 at 5-on-5 over 7 games, 2025-26, from Jarvis's side
- Shot attempts
- 44–33
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.9–2.0
- 49.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jarvis | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 · PO | CAR 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-05-07 · PO | CAR 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-05-04 · PO | CAR 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-05-02 · PO | CAR 3–0 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-14 | CAR 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-13 | CAR 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-11 | CAR 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-23 | CAR 5–2 ANA | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-15 | CAR 3–6 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-25 | CAR 2–3 ANA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-12-06 | CAR 3–4 ANA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-10 | CAR 5–2 ANA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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 RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Seth Jarvis or Trevor Zegras 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 Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Jarvis had 66 points in 71 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, Seth Jarvis or Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 20 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 Zegras done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Jarvis's team went 10–3. Jarvis had 8 points (4 goals) and Zegras had 11 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jarvis or Zegras?
- Against each other, Jarvis has won 0 and Zegras 1 of their 1 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 →