Who to start · 2025-26
Alex DeBrincat vs Jake McCabe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex DeBrincat projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.
DeBrincat had 85 points in 82 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.
This week DeBrincat has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; McCabe has 1 left. We project DeBrincat for 2.3 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.
Alex DeBrincat has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
DeBrincat's biggest edges: Fenwick 53.8%, Offensive-zone time 43.5%, Corsi 51.2%.
McCabe's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Penalty minutes 64, Hits 104.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex DeBrincat
2.20
fantasy points per game
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex DeBrincat has the edge.
| Points per game from | DeBrincat | McCabe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.94 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 1.19 |
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: DeBrincat vs McCabe
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
DeBrincat 3G 9A, 38 SOG · McCabe 1G 5A, 15 SOG
DeBrincat blocked 0 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 3 of DeBrincat's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (DeBrincat's side)
22:22 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from DeBrincat's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–13
- 63.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.4
- 68.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | DeBrincat | McCabe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | DET 2–1 TOR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-28 | DET 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-13 | DET 3–2 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-11 | DET 6–3 TOR | 0G 3A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-27 | DET 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-14 | DET 4–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-08 | DET 1–3 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-13 | DET 5–4 TOR | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-14 | DET 4–2 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-17 | DET 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-01 | OTT 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-18 | OTT 4–5 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Alex DeBrincat
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Jake McCabe
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex DeBrincat or Jake McCabe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex DeBrincat projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75. DeBrincat had 85 points in 82 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, Alex DeBrincat or Jake McCabe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex DeBrincat leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have DeBrincat and McCabe done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, DeBrincat's team went 10–6. DeBrincat had 12 points (3 goals) and McCabe had 6 (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 →