Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Jesper Bratt
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Bratt had 71 in 82 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left; Bratt has 1 left. We project Bratt for 1.9 ESPN points to Nelson's 1.6.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 735, Plus/minus +15, On-ice PDO 1010.
Bratt's biggest edges: Ascension score 61, Hits 74, Offensive-zone start % 64.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Bratt |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.62 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.14 |
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 Bratt
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 13G 8A, 68 SOG · Bratt 2G 18A, 51 SOG
Nelson blocked 1 of Bratt's shots; Bratt blocked 0 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
14:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–10
- 58.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.3
- 66.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Bratt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | COL 8–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-26 | COL 3–4 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | NYI 3–4 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-25 | NYI 4–3 NJD | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-15 | NYI 4–1 NJD | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-24 | NYI 0–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-28 | NYI 4–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-20 | NYI 4–5 NJD | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-03-27 | NYI 5–1 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-09 | NYI 6–4 NJD | 2G 0A 8S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-10-20 | NYI 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-04-03 | NYI 4–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 27 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)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.6 ptsSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to LWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Jesper Bratt 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 Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Bratt had 71 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, Brock Nelson or Jesper Bratt?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson leads in 20 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 Bratt done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 16–11. Nelson had 21 points (13 goals) and Bratt had 20 (2 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 →