Who to start · 2025-26
Carter Verhaeghe vs Jake McCabe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.
Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.
This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; McCabe has 1 left. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Verhaeghe's 1.6.
Carter Verhaeghe has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.8%, Corsi 54.5%, Scoring chances 53.4%.
McCabe's biggest edges: Blocked shots 190, Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Carter Verhaeghe
1.50
fantasy points per game
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake McCabe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Verhaeghe | McCabe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 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: Verhaeghe vs McCabe
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Verhaeghe 8G 12A, 64 SOG · McCabe 0G 8A, 26 SOG
Verhaeghe blocked 1 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 10 of Verhaeghe's.
On the ice against each other (Verhaeghe's side)
4:50 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Verhaeghe's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–4
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.1
- 91.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Verhaeghe | McCabe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | FLA 5–1 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-05-18 · PO | FLA 6–1 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-16 · PO | FLA 0–2 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-14 · PO | FLA 6–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-11 · PO | FLA 2–0 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-09 · PO | FLA 5–4 TOR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-05-07 · PO | FLA 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-05-05 · PO | FLA 4–5 TOR | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-04-02 | FLA 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-13 | FLA 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-27 | FLA 5–1 TOR | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-16 | FLA 5–2 TOR | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Carter Verhaeghe
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Jake McCabe
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Carter Verhaeghe or Jake McCabe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 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, Carter Verhaeghe or Jake McCabe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Carter Verhaeghe 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 Verhaeghe and McCabe done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 17–10. Verhaeghe had 20 points (8 goals) and McCabe had 8 (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 →