Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; MacKinnon has 1 left. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to MacKinnon's 2.8.
Nathan MacKinnon has the better number in 32 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boeser's biggest edges: Shorthanded points 1, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051, Hardest shot 96.4.
MacKinnon's biggest edges: Plus/minus +57, Sequence xG 59.5%, Expected goals 59.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
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 | Boeser | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 1.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.87 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.46 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Boeser 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.
Boeser 10G 11A, 51 SOG · MacKinnon 14G 17A, 110 SOG
Boeser's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 1–3 · Boeser's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Boeser blocked 1 of MacKinnon's shots; MacKinnon blocked 1 of Boeser's.
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
11:46 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–11
- 56.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.9
- 39.9%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | VAN 8–6 COL | 3G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2025-12-02 | VAN 1–3 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2025-11-09 | VAN 4–5 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 3A 4S |
| 2025-02-04 | VAN 3–0 COL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-16 | VAN 3–1 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-13 | VAN 3–4 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-02-20 | VAN 1–3 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 10S |
| 2023-11-22 | VAN 2–5 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2023-01-20 | VAN 1–4 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 10S |
| 2023-01-05 | VAN 4–2 COL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-23 | VAN 4–3 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2022-03-23 | VAN 3–1 COL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RW
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RW
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Nathan MacKinnon
2games (1 left)
2.8proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.8 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68. Boeser had 48 points in 75 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, Brock Boeser or Nathan MacKinnon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nathan MacKinnon leads in 32 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boeser and MacKinnon done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 9–10. Boeser had 21 points (10 goals) and MacKinnon had 31 (14 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boeser or MacKinnon?
- Against each other, Boeser has won 2 and MacKinnon 5 of their 7 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 →