Who to start · 2025-26
Chandler Stephenson 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 Chandler Stephenson's 1.47.
Stephenson had 49 points in 80 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.
This week Stephenson has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; McCabe has 1 left. We project Stephenson for 3.0 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.
Chandler Stephenson has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Stephenson's biggest edges: Ascension score 51, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.23, Power-play share 65.5%.
McCabe's biggest edges: Hits 104, Penalty minutes 64, Transition attempts /60 0.45.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chandler Stephenson
1.47
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 | Stephenson | McCabe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 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: Stephenson vs McCabe
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.
Stephenson 4G 10A, 21 SOG · McCabe 1G 4A, 20 SOG
Stephenson blocked 2 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 0 of Stephenson's.
On the ice against each other (Stephenson's side)
9:29 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stephenson's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–14
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.6
- 24.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stephenson | McCabe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | SEA 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-18 | SEA 4–3 TOR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-06 | SEA 1–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-31 | SEA 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-27 | VGK 6–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-22 | VGK 3–7 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-21 | VGK 2–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-15 | VGK 4–1 CHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-27 | VGK 3–4 CHI | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-26 | VGK 5–4 CHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-01-08 | VGK 1–2 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-28 | VGK 4–2 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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.
Chandler Stephenson
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
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 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chandler Stephenson 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 Chandler Stephenson's 1.47. Stephenson had 49 points in 80 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, Chandler Stephenson or Jake McCabe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Chandler Stephenson 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 Stephenson and McCabe done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Stephenson's team went 8–9. Stephenson had 14 points (4 goals) and McCabe had 5 (1 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 →