Who to start · 2025-26
Trevor Zegras vs Vladimir Tarasenko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Trevor Zegras projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52.
Zegras had 67 points in 81 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 games.
This week Zegras has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tarasenko has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Zegras for 1.2 ESPN points to Tarasenko's 1.2.
Trevor Zegras has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Zegras's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, High-danger chances 56.6%, Corsi 49.6%.
Tarasenko's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.018, Hardest shot 84.5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Trevor Zegras
1.73
fantasy points per game
Vladimir Tarasenko
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Trevor Zegras has the edge.
| Points per game from | Zegras | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.51 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.22 |
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 Tarasenko
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Zegras 1G 3A, 10 SOG · Tarasenko 2G 2A, 15 SOG
On the ice against each other (Zegras's side)
6:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Zegras's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–3
- 80.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 69.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Zegras | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | PHI 3–2 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-18 | PHI 2–1 MIN | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-23 | ANA 4–5 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-15 | ANA 6–4 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-04-24 | ANA 3–6 STL | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2021-12-12 | ANA 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-05-03 | ANA 1–3 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-03-26 | ANA 4–1 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
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 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Vladimir Tarasenko
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Trevor Zegras or Vladimir Tarasenko in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Trevor Zegras projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52. Zegras had 67 points in 81 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 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 Vladimir Tarasenko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 25 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Zegras and Tarasenko done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Zegras's team went 5–3. Zegras had 4 points (1 goals) and Tarasenko had 4 (2 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 →