Who to start · 2025-26
Trevor Zegras vs Vasily Podkolzin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Zegras had 67 points in 81 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 games.
This week Zegras has 1 game left; Podkolzin has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Podkolzin for 1.3 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
Trevor Zegras has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Zegras's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.69, Power-play time per game 2:55, Power-play points 23.
Podkolzin's biggest edges: Ascension score 78, Hardest shot 91.1, Hits 242.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 11 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Vasily Podkolzin
1.91
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vasily Podkolzin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Zegras | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.30 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Zegras vs Podkolzin
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.
Zegras 3G 9A, 25 SOG · Podkolzin 0G 0A, 11 SOG
Zegras's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Zegras's defensive zone 1–0 (2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Zegras's side)
5:12 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Zegras's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–2
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 75.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Zegras | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | PHI 5–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-12 | PHI 1–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-07 | ANA 3–2 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-04 | ANA 6–2 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-31 | ANA 2–3 VAN | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-19 | ANA 1–2 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-08 | ANA 2–3 VAN | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-03 | ANA 5–8 VAN | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-19 | ANA 7–4 VAN | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-14 | ANA 5–1 VAN | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-09 | ANA 3–2 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 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.
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.
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 +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Vasily Podkolzin
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Trevor Zegras or Vasily Podkolzin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Zegras had 67 points in 81 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 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, Trevor Zegras or Vasily Podkolzin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Zegras and Podkolzin done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Zegras's team went 6–5. Zegras had 12 points (3 goals) and Podkolzin had 0 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Zegras or Podkolzin?
- Against each other, Zegras has won 1 and Podkolzin 0 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 →