Who to start · 2025-26
Sidney Crosby vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Crosby has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Crosby's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 55.2%, Draw Equity /100 +0.063, Ascension score 57.
Zegras's biggest edges: Sequence xG 55.0%, Expected goals 54.9%, Transition attempts /60 1.69.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Zegras 23–14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Crosby | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.68 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.15 |
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: Crosby vs Zegras
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Crosby 8G 9A, 69 SOG · Zegras 3G 8A, 36 SOG
Crosby's offensive zone 7–3 · neutral 6–7 · Crosby's defensive zone 10–4 (2021-22 to 2026-27)
On the ice against each other (Crosby's side)
37:43 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Crosby's side
- Shot attempts
- 46–38
- 54.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–2.0
- 43.7%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Crosby | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | PIT 7–0 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-29 · PO | PIT 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | PIT 3–2 PHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | PIT 4–2 PHI | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | PIT 2–5 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | PIT 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-15 | PIT 6–3 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-01 | PIT 5–1 PHI | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2025-10-28 | PIT 2–3 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-23 | PIT 1–5 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-31 | PIT 2–1 ANA | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 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.
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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 Sidney Crosby or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Crosby had 74 points in 68 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, Sidney Crosby or Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Crosby and Zegras done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Crosby's team went 11–7. Crosby had 17 points (8 goals) and Zegras had 11 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Crosby or Zegras?
- Against each other, Crosby has won 23 and Zegras 14 of their 37 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 →