Who to start · 2025-26
Carter Verhaeghe vs Josh Morrissey
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.
Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 games.
This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Morrissey has 1 left. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Verhaeghe's 1.6.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.78, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Plus/minus +6, Ascension score 53, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Carter Verhaeghe
1.50
fantasy points per game
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.
| Points per game from | Verhaeghe | Morrissey |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.34 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.78 |
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 Morrissey
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 3G 2A, 35 SOG · Morrissey 0G 7A, 28 SOG
Verhaeghe blocked 1 of Morrissey's shots; Morrissey blocked 2 of Verhaeghe's.
On the ice against each other (Verhaeghe's side)
10:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Verhaeghe's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–13
- 38.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.9
- 25.3%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Verhaeghe | Morrissey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | FLA 1–2 WPG | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-22 | FLA 2–1 WPG | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-19 | FLA 3–6 WPG | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-11-16 | FLA 5–0 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-24 | FLA 0–3 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-14 | FLA 4–6 WPG | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2023-03-11 | FLA 4–5 WPG | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-06 | FLA 2–5 WPG | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-15 | FLA 6–1 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2020-01-17 | TBL 7–1 WPG | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-11-16 | TBL 3–4 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
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.
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)
Josh Morrissey
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Carter Verhaeghe or Josh Morrissey in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 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 Josh Morrissey?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Verhaeghe and Morrissey done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 4–7. Verhaeghe had 5 points (3 goals) and Morrissey had 7 (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 →