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Beckett Sennecke vs Noah Cates

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Beckett Sennecke projects to 1.64 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.

Sennecke had 60 points in 82 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.

This week Sennecke has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cates has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Cates for 1.5 ESPN points to Sennecke's 1.3.

Beckett Sennecke has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Sennecke's biggest edges: Ascension score 56, 20+ mph bursts 230, Hardest shot 95.5.

Cates's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.031, Plus/minus +26, Faceoffs won 467.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Beckett Sennecke

1.64

fantasy points per game

Noah Cates

1.33

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Beckett Sennecke has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSenneckeCates
Goals (+2)0.650.39
Assists (+1)0.420.31
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.05
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.230.16
Hits (+0.1)0.120.11
Blocks (+0.5)0.140.30

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: Sennecke vs Cates

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

SenneckeCates
0Team record in 2 meetings2
0Points in those games3

Sennecke 0G 0A, 3 SOG · Cates 1G 2A, 4 SOG

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

6:04 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sennecke's side

Shot attempts
7–3
70.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
39.5%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Beckett Sennecke and Noah Cates
DateScoreSenneckeCates
2026-03-18ANA 2–3 PHI0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2026-01-06ANA 2–5 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 2A 2S

Every stat, side by side

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

SenneckeCates

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.

Beckett Sennecke

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)

Noah Cates

3games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Beckett Sennecke or Noah Cates in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Beckett Sennecke projects to 1.64 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33. Sennecke had 60 points in 82 games; Cates had 47 in 82 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, Beckett Sennecke or Noah Cates?
On 2025-26 numbers, Beckett Sennecke leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Sennecke and Cates done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Sennecke's team went 0–2. Sennecke had 0 points (0 goals) and Cates had 3 (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 →