Who to start · 2025-26
Seth Jarvis vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Zach Hyman's 1.99.
Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Jarvis has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hyman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Hyman's 1.5.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Hardest shot 88.2, Faceoffs won 32, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.093.
Hyman's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1003, Goals above expected +1.8, High-danger chances 57.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
2.09
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Seth Jarvis has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jarvis | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 1.07 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.36 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.16 |
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 Hyman
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 1G 2A, 20 SOG · Hyman 9G 2A, 32 SOG
Jarvis blocked 1 of Hyman's shots; Hyman blocked 0 of Jarvis's.
On the ice against each other (Jarvis's side)
20:38 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jarvis's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–19
- 55.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.8
- 48.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jarvis | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CAR 6–3 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-15 | CAR 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-01 | CAR 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | CAR 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-06 | CAR 1–6 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 3G 0A 7S |
| 2023-11-22 | CAR 6–3 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-10 | CAR 7–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-20 | CAR 4–6 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-02-27 | CAR 2–1 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-11 | CAR 3–1 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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 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 −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Seth Jarvis or Zach Hyman 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 Zach Hyman's 1.99. Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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 Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 19 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 Hyman done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Jarvis's team went 6–4. Jarvis had 3 points (1 goals) and Hyman had 11 (9 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 →