Who to start · 2025-26
Tomas Hertl vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tomas Hertl's 1.88.
Hertl had 58 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Hertl has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Konecny has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hertl for 2.0 ESPN points to Konecny's 1.4.
Tomas Hertl has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hertl's biggest edges: Ascension score 61, Corsi 56.2%, Fenwick 55.5%.
Konecny's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1032, Plus/minus +14, Luck Meter +32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 9 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tomas Hertl
1.88
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hertl | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 0.28 |
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: Hertl vs Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hertl 5G 5A, 31 SOG · Konecny 5G 5A, 35 SOG
Hertl's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Hertl's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)
On the ice against each other (Hertl's side)
4:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hertl's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–1
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 2.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hertl | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | VGK 1–2 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-11 | VGK 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-02 | VGK 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-25 | VGK 5–4 PHI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-07 | SJS 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-29 | SJS 3–4 PHI | 2G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-10-23 | SJS 3–0 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-30 | SJS 3–2 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-12-28 | SJS 6–1 PHI | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2018-11-03 | SJS 4–3 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2018-10-09 | SJS 8–2 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2017-11-28 | SJS 3–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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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.
Tomas Hertl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Tomas Hertl or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tomas Hertl's 1.88. Hertl had 58 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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, Tomas Hertl or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tomas Hertl leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hertl and Konecny done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Hertl's team went 10–3. Hertl had 10 points (5 goals) and Konecny had 10 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hertl or Konecny?
- Against each other, Hertl has won 0 and Konecny 1 of their 1 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 →