Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Mike Matheson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mike Matheson's 1.80.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Matheson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Nelson for 1.3 ESPN points to Matheson's 1.3.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.1%, Corsi 57.5%, Scoring chances 58.3%.
Matheson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 100.6, Ascension score 56, Luck Meter +18.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Mike Matheson
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Matheson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.96 |
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 Matheson
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 19G 14A, 86 SOG · Matheson 3G 11A, 73 SOG
Nelson blocked 2 of Matheson's shots; Matheson blocked 5 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
8:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–9
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.1
- 86.2%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Matheson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | COL 3–7 MTL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-29 | COL 7–2 MTL | 2G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-22 | COL 5–4 MTL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-03 | NYI 1–2 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-19 | NYI 4–3 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-11 | NYI 3–2 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-25 | NYI 3–4 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-16 | NYI 3–5 MTL | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-12 | NYI 4–2 MTL | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-11 | NYI 3–4 MTL | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-04-14 | NYI 3–6 PIT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-04-12 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 34 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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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)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Mike Matheson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.3 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Mike Matheson 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 Mike Matheson's 1.80. Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 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 Mike Matheson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson leads in 24 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 Matheson done against each other?
- In 34 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 16–18. Nelson had 33 points (19 goals) and Matheson had 14 (3 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 →