Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Jake McCabe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; McCabe has 1 left. We project McCabe for 1.8 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.7.
Boone Jenner has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Scoring chances 53.2%, Corsi 51.4%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
McCabe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.040, Goals above expected +0.7, Top skating speed 22.7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake McCabe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | McCabe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 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: Jenner 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.
Jenner 3G 2A, 25 SOG · McCabe 0G 4A, 12 SOG
Jenner blocked 0 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 1 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
6:11 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–15
- 16.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–1.3
- 4.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | McCabe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | CBJ 6–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-04-04 | CBJ 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-02-17 | CBJ 7–4 CHI | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2020-02-13 | CBJ 3–4 BUF | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-01 | CBJ 1–2 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-10-07 | CBJ 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-03-31 | CBJ 4–0 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-10-27 | CBJ 5–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2018-01-11 | CBJ 1–3 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2017-11-20 | CBJ 3–2 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2017-10-25 | CBJ 5–1 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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.
Boone Jenner
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Jake McCabe
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Jake McCabe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 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, Boone Jenner or Jake McCabe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Boone Jenner 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 Jenner and McCabe done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 7–4. Jenner had 5 points (3 goals) and McCabe had 4 (0 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 →