Who to start · 2025-26
Tim Stützle vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Stützle has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left. We project Stützle for 2.3 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.7.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 30 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Stützle's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 53.0%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Draw Equity /100 +0.022.
Zegras's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.69, High-danger chances 56.6%, On-ice PDO 1016.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stützle | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.17 |
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: Stützle 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.
Stützle 4G 1A, 18 SOG · Zegras 0G 4A, 15 SOG
Stützle's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–2 · Stützle's defensive zone 0–3 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Stützle blocked 0 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 1 of Stützle's.
On the ice against each other (Stützle's side)
17:30 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Stützle's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–18
- 30.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 29.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stützle | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-08 | OTT 3–2 PHI | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-23 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-01 | OTT 3–4 ANA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-12 | OTT 3–0 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-25 | OTT 5–1 ANA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-29 | OTT 1–2 ANA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-11-26 | OTT 0–4 ANA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 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.
Tim Stützle
1games
2.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR2.3 pts
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.7 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Tim Stützle or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Stützle had 83 points in 80 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, Tim Stützle or Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 30 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stützle and Zegras done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Stützle's team went 5–3. Stützle had 5 points (4 goals) and Zegras had 4 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stützle or Zegras?
- Against each other, Stützle has won 0 and Zegras 5 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 →