Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Nathan MacKinnon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; MacKinnon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project MacKinnon for 2.2 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.8.
Nathan MacKinnon has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Blocked shots 66, Hits 147, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.043.
MacKinnon's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.6%, Goals above expected +4.3, Offensive-zone start % 71.8%.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads MacKinnon 40–15.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Nathan MacKinnon
3.32
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nathan MacKinnon has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 1.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.87 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.46 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.21 |
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 MacKinnon
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 4G 7A, 40 SOG · MacKinnon 4G 14A, 62 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 9–4 · neutral 16–5 · Jenner's defensive zone 15–6 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Jenner blocked 2 of MacKinnon's shots; MacKinnon blocked 0 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
15:08 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–23
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.9
- 50.7%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | CBJ 0–4 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2025-10-16 | CBJ 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-03 | CBJ 3–7 COL | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2024-03-22 | CBJ 1–6 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2022-11-05 | CBJ 1–5 COL | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2022-11-04 | CBJ 3–6 COL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 4A 6S |
| 2021-11-06 | CBJ 4–2 COL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-03 | CBJ 5–4 COL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-02-08 | CBJ 1–2 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2019-11-09 | CBJ 2–4 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-02-05 | CBJ 6–3 COL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2018-10-09 | CBJ 5–2 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Nathan MacKinnon
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Nathan MacKinnon in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; MacKinnon had 127 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 Nathan MacKinnon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nathan MacKinnon leads in 28 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Jenner and MacKinnon done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 5–9. Jenner had 11 points (4 goals) and MacKinnon had 18 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or MacKinnon?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 40 and MacKinnon 15 of their 55 head-to-head draws.
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 →