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Brady Tkachuk vs Jake McCabe

Brady TkachukBrady TkachukPanthers · Left wingvsJake McCabeJake McCabeMaple Leafs · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.

Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.

This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; McCabe has 1 left. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.

Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tkachuk's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.6%, Corsi 58.2%, Scoring chances 61.3%.

McCabe's biggest edges: Blocked shots 190, Goals above expected +0.7, 20+ mph bursts 62.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brady Tkachuk

2.16

fantasy points per game

Jake McCabe

1.75

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTkachukMcCabe
Goals (+2)0.650.11
Assists (+1)0.540.22
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.00
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.10
Hits (+0.1)0.290.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.171.19

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: Tkachuk vs McCabe

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TkachukMcCabe
12Team record in 25 meetings13
20Points in those games11

Tkachuk 9G 11A, 93 SOG · McCabe 1G 10A, 26 SOG

11Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other5

Tkachuk blocked 0 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 5 of Tkachuk's.

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

14:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side

Shot attempts
15–5
75.0%
Expected goals
0.9–0.1
86.6%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Brady Tkachuk and Jake McCabe
DateScoreTkachukMcCabe
2026-03-21OTT 5–2 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2026-02-28OTT 5–2 TOR0G 1A 6S0G 1A 2S
2025-12-27OTT 5–7 TOR0G 1A 3S0G 1A 0S
2025-05-01 · POOTT 2–4 TOR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-04-29 · POOTT 4–0 TOR1G 2A 5S0G 0A 3S
2025-04-26 · POOTT 4–3 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 1S
2025-04-24 · POOTT 2–3 TOR1G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-04-22 · POOTT 2–3 TOR1G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-20 · POOTT 2–6 TOR0G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-15OTT 4–2 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-25OTT 2–1 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-11-12OTT 3–0 TOR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 25 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.

TkachukMcCabe

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.

Brady Tkachuk

3games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Jake McCabe

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Jake McCabe in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 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, Brady Tkachuk or Jake McCabe?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Tkachuk and McCabe done against each other?
In 25 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 12–13. Tkachuk had 20 points (9 goals) and McCabe had 11 (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 →