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Trevor Zegras vs Wyatt Johnston

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.

Zegras had 67 points in 81 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.

This week Zegras has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Wyatt Johnston has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Zegras's biggest edges: Fenwick 50.3%, Corsi 49.6%, High-danger chances 56.6%.

Johnston's biggest edges: Ascension score 47, Blocked shots 55, Faceoff win % 47.6%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Wyatt Johnston

2.41

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromZegrasJohnston
Goals (+2)0.571.03
Assists (+1)0.450.47
Power-play points (+0.5)0.130.24
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.26
Hits (+0.1)0.050.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.35

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 Johnston

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.

ZegrasJohnston
4Team record in 9 meetings5
5Points in those games2

Zegras 2G 3A, 16 SOG · Johnston 2G 0A, 23 SOG

3Faceoffs against each other3

Zegras's offensive zone 3–0 · neutral 0–0 · Zegras's defensive zone 0–3 (2022-23 to 2025-26)

2Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other1

Zegras blocked 0 of Johnston's shots; Johnston blocked 1 of Zegras's.

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

9:32 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Zegras's side

Shot attempts
3–5
37.5%
Expected goals
0.3–0.3
42.9%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Trevor Zegras and Wyatt Johnston
DateScoreZegrasJohnston
2026-03-29PHI 2–1 DAL1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-15PHI 1–5 DAL0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-18ANA 3–4 DAL0G 0A 1S1G 0A 3S
2025-02-04ANA 2–1 DAL1G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2024-11-18ANA 4–2 DAL0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2023-10-19ANA 2–3 DAL0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-06ANA 2–3 DAL0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2023-01-04ANA 2–0 DAL0G 1A 2S0G 0A 4S
2022-12-01ANA 0–5 DAL0G 0A 1S1G 0A 5S

Every stat, side by side

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

ZegrasJohnston

Fantasy box score

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 PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

Wyatt Johnston

2games (1 left)

2.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
    Likely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

FAQ

Should I start Trevor Zegras or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Zegras had 67 points in 81 games; Johnston had 86 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 Wyatt Johnston?
On 2025-26 numbers, Wyatt Johnston leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Zegras and Johnston done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Zegras's team went 4–5. Zegras had 5 points (2 goals) and Johnston had 2 (2 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Zegras or Johnston?
Against each other, Zegras has won 3 and Johnston 3 of their 6 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 →