Who to start · 2025-26
Seth Jarvis vs Zach Werenski
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Werenski projects to 2.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Seth Jarvis's 2.19.
Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Werenski had 81 in 75 games.
This week Jarvis has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Werenski has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Werenski's 1.9.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 16 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.093, Hits 81, Forecheck xG /60 0.39.
Werenski's biggest edges: Luck Meter +77, Faceoffs won 0, On-ice PDO 1006.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Zach Werenski
2.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Zach Werenski has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jarvis | Werenski |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.79 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.63 |
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 Werenski
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 5G 9A, 28 SOG · Werenski 1G 6A, 45 SOG
Jarvis blocked 1 of Werenski's shots; Werenski blocked 1 of Jarvis's.
On the ice against each other (Jarvis's side)
23:53 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Jarvis's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–29
- 44.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–1.1
- 38.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jarvis | Werenski |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | CAR 5–1 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-31 | CAR 5–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-17 | CAR 1–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-09 | CAR 4–1 CBJ | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-23 | CAR 7–4 CBJ | 2G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-31 | CAR 3–4 CBJ | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 11S |
| 2024-12-15 | CAR 4–1 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-07 | CAR 3–0 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-29 | CAR 4–2 CBJ | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-26 | CAR 3–2 CBJ | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-12 | CAR 4–1 CBJ | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-13 | CAR 0–6 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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.
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 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely 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 Werenski
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Seth Jarvis or Zach Werenski in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Werenski projects to 2.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Seth Jarvis's 2.19. Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Werenski had 81 in 75 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 Werenski?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 16 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 Werenski done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Jarvis's team went 10–3. Jarvis had 14 points (5 goals) and Werenski had 7 (1 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 →