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Adam Fox vs Jake McCabe

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.

Fox had 53 points in 55 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.

This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; McCabe has 1 left. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Fox's 1.5.

Adam Fox has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fox's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.0%, Scoring chances 59.9%, Corsi 55.8%.

McCabe's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.7, Blocked shots 190, Hits 104.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Adam Fox

2.13

fantasy points per game

Jake McCabe

1.75

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFoxMcCabe
Goals (+2)0.270.11
Assists (+1)0.830.22
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.00
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.150.10
Hits (+0.1)0.040.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.621.19

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: Fox vs McCabe

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

FoxMcCabe
6Team record in 15 meetings9
12Points in those games10

Fox 0G 12A, 22 SOG · McCabe 1G 9A, 18 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other3

Fox blocked 1 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 3 of Fox's.

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

22:45 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side

Shot attempts
28–16
63.6%
Expected goals
1.0–0.7
58.2%
Goals
1–2

Games against each other

Games between Adam Fox and Jake McCabe
DateScoreFoxMcCabe
2026-03-25NYR 3–4 TOR0G 2A 1S1G 0A 1S
2026-03-05NYR 6–2 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-16NYR 1–2 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-20NYR 3–4 TOR0G 1A 2S0G 3A 0S
2024-10-19NYR 4–1 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-02NYR 3–4 TOR0G 1A 3S0G 1A 1S
2023-12-19NYR 5–2 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2023-12-12NYR 3–7 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2023-04-13NYR 2–3 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 0S
2022-12-18NYR 7–1 CHI0G 3A 0S0G 0A 1S
2022-12-03NYR 2–5 CHI0G 1A 1S0G 2A 2S
2021-01-28NYR 3–2 BUF0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 15 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

FoxMcCabe

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Adam Fox

4games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Jake McCabe

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Adam Fox or Jake McCabe in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 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, Adam Fox or Jake McCabe?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Fox and McCabe done against each other?
In 15 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 6–9. Fox had 12 points (0 goals) and McCabe had 10 (1 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 →