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Anders Lee vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47.

Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 20 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.

Lee's biggest edges: Hits 91, Penalty minutes 44, On-ice PDO 1006.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.6, Power-play share 86.6%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Anders Lee

1.37

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLeeNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.460.56
Assists (+1)0.280.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.050.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.240.18
Hits (+0.1)0.110.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.230.22

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: Lee vs Nugent-Hopkins

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.

LeeNugent-Hopkins
5Team record in 14 meetings9
6Points in those games6

Lee 5G 1A, 29 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 2G 4A, 37 SOG

1Hits on each other0

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

7:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side

Shot attempts
9–12
42.9%
Expected goals
0.6–1.1
37.1%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Anders Lee and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreLeeNugent-Hopkins
2026-01-15NYI 1–0 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-16NYI 4–2 EDM0G 0A 1S1G 0A 5S
2025-03-14NYI 1–2 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-11-12NYI 3–4 EDM2G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2023-12-19NYI 3–1 EDM1G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2023-11-13NYI 1–4 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-01-05NYI 2–4 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 2A 0S
2022-11-23NYI 3–0 EDM0G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2022-02-11NYI 1–3 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2019-10-08NYI 2–5 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2019-02-21NYI 3–4 EDM1G 0A 5S0G 1A 5S
2019-02-16NYI 5–2 EDM1G 0A 1S1G 0A 7S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

LeeNugent-Hopkins

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.

Anders Lee

3games (2 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.0 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.0 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Anders Lee or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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, Anders Lee or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 20 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Lee and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 5–9. Lee had 6 points (5 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 6 (2 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 →