Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Jake McCabe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left; McCabe has 1 left. We project Nelson for 2.0 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.8.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Corsi 57.5%, Scoring chances 58.3%, Fenwick 57.3%.
McCabe's biggest edges: Hits 104, Transition attempts /60 0.45, Top skating speed 22.7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | McCabe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 1.19 |
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: Nelson vs McCabe
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.
Nelson 8G 6A, 43 SOG · McCabe 0G 2A, 20 SOG
Nelson blocked 0 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 2 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
3:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–4
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 58.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | McCabe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | COL 4–1 TOR | 3G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-12 | COL 3–4 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-19 | COL 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-08 | COL 7–4 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-02 | NYI 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-31 | NYI 1–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-21 | NYI 6–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-02-05 | NYI 3–2 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-11 | NYI 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-11 | NYI 4–3 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-21 | NYI 7–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-04 | NYI 3–0 CHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 21 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.
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.
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.0 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Jake McCabe
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Jake McCabe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75. Nelson had 65 points in 81 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, Brock Nelson or Jake McCabe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson 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 Nelson and McCabe done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 16–5. Nelson had 14 points (8 goals) and McCabe had 2 (0 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 →