Who to start · 2025-26
Clayton Keller vs Morgan Frost
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Frost's 1.30.
Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Frost had 43 in 82 games.
This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Frost has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Frost's 2.6.
Clayton Keller has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Keller's biggest edges: Plus/minus +21, Hardest shot 91.3, Sequence xG 57.1%.
Frost's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.0, Faceoffs won 601, Hits 59.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Clayton Keller
2.15
fantasy points per game
Morgan Frost
1.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Clayton Keller has the edge.
| Points per game from | Keller | Frost |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
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: Keller vs Frost
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.
Keller 4G 5A, 26 SOG · Frost 2G 10A, 22 SOG
Keller's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Keller's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24)
Keller blocked 1 of Frost's shots; Frost blocked 1 of Keller's.
On the ice against each other (Keller's side)
5:28 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–1
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 56.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Keller | Frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | UTA 1–4 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-12-06 | UTA 0–2 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-15 | UTA 3–1 CGY | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-01 | UTA 3–1 CGY | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-08 | UTA 4–2 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-12 | ARI 3–5 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-07 | ARI 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-05 | ARI 2–6 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 4A 4S |
| 2022-12-11 | ARI 5–4 PHI | 3G 0A 5S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2021-12-11 | ARI 3–5 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-12-05 | ARI 3–1 PHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Clayton Keller
3games (2 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Morgan Frost
3games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs SEAOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ VAN1.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to C
- Sun, Oct 4 @ SEAB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Clayton Keller or Morgan Frost in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Frost's 1.30. Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Frost had 43 in 82 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, Clayton Keller or Morgan Frost?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Keller and Frost done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 5–6. Keller had 9 points (4 goals) and Frost had 12 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Keller or Frost?
- Against each other, Keller has won 1 and Frost 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →