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Ben Chiarot vs Josh Morrissey

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ben Chiarot's 1.54.

Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 games.

This week Chiarot has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Morrissey has 1 left. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Chiarot's 1.8.

Josh Morrissey has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Chiarot's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.77, Hits 170, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.055.

Morrissey's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.3%, Power-play share 65.4%, Scoring chances 51.6%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ben Chiarot

1.54

fantasy points per game

Josh Morrissey

1.96

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromChiarotMorrissey
Goals (+2)0.110.34
Assists (+1)0.110.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.10
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.120.20
Hits (+0.1)0.210.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.980.78

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: Chiarot vs Morrissey

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.

ChiarotMorrissey
12Team record in 20 meetings8
5Points in those games5

Chiarot 2G 3A, 36 SOG · Morrissey 2G 3A, 35 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other3

Chiarot blocked 1 of Morrissey's shots; Morrissey blocked 3 of Chiarot's.

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

12:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Chiarot's side

Shot attempts
5–16
23.8%
Expected goals
0.0–0.9
1.9%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Ben Chiarot and Josh Morrissey
DateScoreChiarotMorrissey
2026-01-24DET 5–1 WPG0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2025-12-31DET 2–1 WPG0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-01-04DET 4–2 WPG0G 0A 3S1G 0A 3S
2024-10-30DET 2–6 WPG0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-20DET 2–5 WPG0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2023-10-26DET 1–4 WPG0G 0A 3S0G 1A 3S
2023-01-10DET 7–5 WPG0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2022-04-15FLA 6–1 WPG0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2022-03-01MTL 4–8 WPG0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2021-06-07 · POMTL 3–2 WPG0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2021-06-06 · POMTL 5–1 WPG0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2021-06-04 · POMTL 1–0 WPG0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 20 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.

ChiarotMorrissey

Fantasy box score

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.

Ben Chiarot

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.8 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)

Josh Morrissey

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)

FAQ

Should I start Ben Chiarot or Josh Morrissey in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ben Chiarot's 1.54. Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 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, Ben Chiarot or Josh Morrissey?
On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Chiarot and Morrissey done against each other?
In 20 games against each other in our data, Chiarot's team went 12–8. Chiarot had 5 points (2 goals) and Morrissey had 5 (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 →