Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Noah Cates
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brayden Schenn projects to 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cates has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Cates for 1.5 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Schenn's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 54.1%, Draw Equity /100 +0.039, Hardest shot 87.3.
Cates's biggest edges: Plus/minus +26, On-ice PDO 1026, High-danger chances 52.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Schenn leads Cates 12–10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Noah Cates
1.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brayden Schenn has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Schenn 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.
Schenn 0G 4A, 18 SOG · Cates 1G 3A, 12 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 3–7 · neutral 4–3 · Schenn's defensive zone 5–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Schenn blocked 0 of Cates's shots; Cates blocked 1 of Schenn's.
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
13:15 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–7
- 65.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 62.4%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | NYI 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-20 | STL 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-14 | STL 5–6 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-30 | STL 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-31 | STL 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-04 | STL 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-15 | STL 2–4 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-04 | STL 4–2 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-08 | STL 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Noah Cates in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brayden Schenn projects to 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33. Schenn had 39 points in 80 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, Brayden Schenn or Noah Cates?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Schenn and Cates done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 2–7. Schenn had 4 points (0 goals) and Cates had 4 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Cates?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 12 and Cates 10 of their 22 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 →