Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse vs Filip Hronek
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.83.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 games.
This week Nurse has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hronek has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Nurse's 2.1.
Filip Hronek has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 104, Top skating speed 23.2, Blocked shots 167.
Hronek's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.09, Ascension score 52, Power-play points 21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Filip Hronek
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nurse | Hronek |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 0.71 |
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: Nurse vs Hronek
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nurse 0G 9A, 61 SOG · Hronek 4G 9A, 32 SOG
Nurse blocked 3 of Hronek's shots; Hronek blocked 5 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
30:58 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 34–21
- 61.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.9–0.6
- 75.2%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Hronek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | EDM 6–1 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-17 | EDM 6–0 VAN | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-26 | EDM 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-11 | EDM 3–1 VAN | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-23 | EDM 6–2 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-18 | EDM 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-09 | EDM 7–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-20 · PO | EDM 3–2 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-18 · PO | EDM 5–1 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-05-16 · PO | EDM 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-14 · PO | EDM 3–2 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-12 · PO | EDM 3–4 VAN | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 25 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
Filip Hronek
4games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse or Filip Hronek in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.83. Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Hronek had 49 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, Darnell Nurse or Filip Hronek?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Filip Hronek leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nurse and Hronek done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 12–13. Nurse had 9 points (0 goals) and Hronek had 13 (4 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 →