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Thomas Harley vs Travis Sanheim

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Thomas Harley's 1.82.

Harley had 36 points in 70 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.

This week Harley has 1 game left; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Harley for 2.2 ESPN points to Sanheim's 2.1.

Travis Sanheim has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Harley's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Offensive-zone start % 49.3%, Offensive-zone time 42.8%.

Sanheim's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.8, Hardest shot 94.8, Luck Meter +45.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Thomas Harley

1.82

fantasy points per game

Travis Sanheim

1.84

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Travis Sanheim has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHarleySanheim
Goals (+2)0.160.36
Assists (+1)0.400.34
Power-play points (+0.5)0.050.02
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.160.14
Hits (+0.1)0.060.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.990.92

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: Harley vs Sanheim

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HarleySanheim
4Team record in 6 meetings2
2Points in those games2

Harley 2G 0A, 9 SOG · Sanheim 0G 2A, 9 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other2

Harley blocked 1 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 2 of Harley's.

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

9:43 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Harley's side

Shot attempts
8–13
38.1%
Expected goals
0.6–0.8
42.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Thomas Harley and Travis Sanheim
DateScoreHarleySanheim
2026-03-29DAL 1–2 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-22DAL 3–2 PHI2G 0A 6S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-09DAL 4–1 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-01-18DAL 1–5 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2023-10-21DAL 5–4 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2023-04-06DAL 4–1 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

HarleySanheim

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.

Thomas Harley

2games (1 left)

2.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

Travis Sanheim

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Thomas Harley or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Thomas Harley's 1.82. Harley had 36 points in 70 games; Sanheim had 37 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, Thomas Harley or Travis Sanheim?
On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Sanheim leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Harley and Sanheim done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Harley's team went 4–2. Harley had 2 points (2 goals) and Sanheim had 2 (0 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 →