Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Noah Cates
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Boone Jenner projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Cates has 1 left. We project Jenner for 1.7 ESPN points to Cates's 1.5.
Noah Cates has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.3, Transition attempts /60 1.75, Faceoff win % 52.6%.
Cates's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.031, Offensive-zone start % 58.9%, Power-play time per game 2:02.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Cates 20–7.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Noah Cates
1.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Boone Jenner has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.30 |
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: Jenner vs Cates
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Jenner 5G 1A, 23 SOG · Cates 1G 2A, 9 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 13–3 · neutral 5–2 · Jenner's defensive zone 2–2 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Jenner blocked 1 of Cates's shots; Cates blocked 0 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
12:25 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–7
- 65.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.3
- 66.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | CBJ 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-14 | CBJ 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-28 | CBJ 5–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-15 | CBJ 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-19 | CBJ 2–5 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-12 | CBJ 2–4 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-15 | CBJ 5–4 PHI | 2G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-10 | CBJ 5–2 PHI | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
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%
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Noah Cates in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Boone Jenner projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33. Jenner had 38 points in 67 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, Boone Jenner or Noah Cates?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Noah Cates leads in 20 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 Cates done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 6–2. Jenner had 6 points (5 goals) and Cates had 3 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Cates?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 20 and Cates 7 of their 27 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 →