Pavel Zacha or Trevor Zegras? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Trevor Zegras, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 1.73 fantasy points to 1.72. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 45th and 47th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Trevor Zegras, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 1.73 fantasy points to 1.72.
Categories leagues: Pavel Zacha instead, -2.1 category value for the week to -2.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over BOS's last 5 games Pavel Zacha played 4 games, 18:48 a night with 2:56 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over PHI's last 5 games Trevor Zegras played 5 games, 18:39 a night with 2:59 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 4 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Pavel Zacha | Trevor Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 18:48 (4) | 18:39 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:21 | 18:33 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:56 | 2:59 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Projected category value | -2.1 | -2.8 |
Schedule: Pavel Zacha Tue @DAL, Thu NSH, Sat SJS. Trevor Zegras Mon COL, Wed @BUF, Sat ANA.
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: Trevor Zegras, 1.73 fantasy points per game to 1.72.
Categories leagues: Pavel Zacha instead, 144th overall against 185th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Pavel Zacha | Trevor Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| G goals | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.0 | -0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.0 | -0.5 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Pavel Zacha or Trevor Zegras in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Trevor Zegras, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 1.73 fantasy points to 1.72. Categories leagues: Pavel Zacha instead, -2.1 category value for the week to -2.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Over BOS's last 5 games Pavel Zacha played 4 games, 18:48 a night with 2:56 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over PHI's last 5 games Trevor Zegras played 5 games, 18:39 a night with 2:59 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, Pavel Zacha or Trevor Zegras?
Season-long, points leagues: Trevor Zegras, 1.73 fantasy points per game to 1.72. Categories leagues: Pavel Zacha instead, 144th overall against 185th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Pavel Zacha or Trevor Zegras?
Pavel Zacha is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, hits, power-play points); Trevor Zegras in 2 (assists, shots on goal).
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