Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Shayne Gostisbehere
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shayne Gostisbehere's 1.93.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gostisbehere has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Gostisbehere for 1.8 ESPN points to Nelson's 1.3.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 150, Blocked shots 65, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.000.
Gostisbehere's biggest edges: Luck Meter +51, Offensive-zone start % 72.2%, Transition attempts /60 0.51.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Shayne Gostisbehere
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.53 |
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 Gostisbehere
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 15G 10A, 80 SOG · Gostisbehere 3G 14A, 54 SOG
Nelson blocked 4 of Gostisbehere's shots; Gostisbehere blocked 2 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
7:14 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–7
- 53.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.1
- 86.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | COL 5–3 CAR | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-25 | NYI 3–2 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-17 | NYI 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-12-07 | NYI 4–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 0S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYI 3–6 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-02-29 | NYI 5–3 DET | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-30 | NYI 3–4 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-28 · PO | NYI 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-25 · PO | NYI 3–2 CAR | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-23 · PO | NYI 2–5 CAR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-21 · PO | NYI 5–1 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-19 · PO | NYI 3–4 CAR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 34 meetings.
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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)
Shayne Gostisbehere
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Shayne Gostisbehere 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 Shayne Gostisbehere's 1.93. Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 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 Shayne Gostisbehere?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson leads in 23 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 Gostisbehere done against each other?
- In 34 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 19–15. Nelson had 25 points (15 goals) and Gostisbehere had 17 (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 →