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Steven Stamkos vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.

Stamkos had 66 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week Stamkos has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zegras has 1 left. We project Stamkos for 2.0 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Steven Stamkos has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Stamkos's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 57.7%, Draw Equity /100 +0.085, Hardest shot 95.0.

Zegras's biggest edges: Plus/minus 0, Transition attempts /60 1.69, Sequence xG 55.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Steven Stamkos

2.00

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromStamkosZegras
Goals (+2)0.960.57
Assists (+1)0.340.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.240.19
Hits (+0.1)0.110.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.15

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: Stamkos 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.

StamkosZegras
3Team record in 9 meetings6
3Points in those games10

Stamkos 1G 2A, 30 SOG · Zegras 5G 5A, 22 SOG

3Faceoffs against each other2

Stamkos's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 2–0 · Stamkos's defensive zone 1–2 (2021-22 to 2025-26)

1Hits on each other0

On the ice against each other (Stamkos's side)

7:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stamkos's side

Shot attempts
11–5
68.8%
Expected goals
0.8–0.3
75.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Steven Stamkos and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreStamkosZegras
2025-11-06NSH 1–3 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-30NSH 1–4 PHI0G 0A 3S2G 1A 3S
2025-03-20NSH 1–4 ANA1G 0A 3S1G 1A 2S
2025-03-14NSH 1–2 ANA0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2025-01-25NSH 2–5 ANA0G 0A 4S1G 1A 4S
2023-02-21TBL 6–1 ANA0G 0A 2S0G 1A 4S
2022-10-26TBL 4–2 ANA0G 0A 6S1G 0A 4S
2022-04-14TBL 4–3 ANA0G 2A 3S0G 0A 1S
2022-01-21TBL 1–5 ANA0G 0A 6S0G 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.

StamkosZegras

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Steven Stamkos

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Steven Stamkos or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Stamkos had 66 points in 82 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, Steven Stamkos or Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Stamkos and Zegras done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Stamkos's team went 3–6. Stamkos had 3 points (1 goals) and Zegras had 10 (5 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Stamkos or Zegras?
Against each other, Stamkos has won 3 and Zegras 2 of their 5 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 →