Brayden Schenn or Trevor Zegras? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brayden Schenn, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.59 fantasy points to 1.57. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 60th and 62nd at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.57
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.15
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brayden Schenn, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.59 fantasy points to 1.57.
Categories leagues: Brayden Schenn again, -6.6 category value for the week to -8.7.
Over NYI's last 5 games Brayden Schenn played 5 games, 15:39 a night with 3:36 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over PHI's last 5 games Trevor Zegras played 5 games, 18:17 a night with 2:48 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Brayden Schenn | Trevor Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 15:39 (5) | 18:17 (5) |
| TOI, board | 16:33 | 18:39 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:36 | 2:48 |
| Shots, last games | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Projected category value | -6.6 | -8.7 |
Schedule: Brayden Schenn Tue VAN, Thu @OTT, Sat @TOR. Trevor Zegras Tue SEA, Thu @DET, Sat OTT.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Brayden Schenn, 1.59 fantasy points per game to 1.57.
Categories leagues: Brayden Schenn again, 202nd overall against 272nd.
| Category (z per game) | Brayden Schenn | Trevor Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| G goals | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.4 | -1.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | 1.6 | -0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.2 | -0.8 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Brayden Schenn or Trevor Zegras in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brayden Schenn, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.59 fantasy points to 1.57. Categories leagues: Brayden Schenn again, -6.6 category value for the week to -8.7. Over NYI's last 5 games Brayden Schenn played 5 games, 15:39 a night with 3:36 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over PHI's last 5 games Trevor Zegras played 5 games, 18:17 a night with 2:48 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brayden Schenn or Trevor Zegras?
Season-long, points leagues: Brayden Schenn, 1.59 fantasy points per game to 1.57. Categories leagues: Brayden Schenn again, 202nd overall against 272nd.
Who wins more categories, Brayden Schenn or Trevor Zegras?
Brayden Schenn is ahead per game in 2 (blocked shots, hits); Trevor Zegras in 4 (assists, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number