Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse vs Jack Eichel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.83.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 games.
This week Nurse has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Eichel has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Nurse's 2.1.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 29 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Hits 137, Penalty minutes 104, Goals above expected +0.8.
Eichel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +23, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Ascension score 62.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Jack Eichel
2.65
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nurse | Eichel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 0.27 |
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 Eichel
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.
Nurse 3G 14A, 72 SOG · Eichel 10G 25A, 88 SOG
Nurse blocked 3 of Eichel's shots; Eichel blocked 0 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
14:19 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–16
- 30.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 15.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Eichel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | EDM 1–5 VGK | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2026-03-26 | EDM 4–3 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-03-08 | EDM 4–2 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-05-14 · PO | EDM 1–0 VGK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-05-12 · PO | EDM 3–0 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-10 · PO | EDM 3–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-05-08 · PO | EDM 5–4 VGK | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2025-05-06 · PO | EDM 4–2 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-01 | EDM 3–2 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-14 | EDM 6–3 VGK | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-12-03 | EDM 0–1 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-06 | EDM 2–4 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 30 meetings.
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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 15th-fewest FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to D
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to C
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to C
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse or Jack Eichel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.83. Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 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 Jack Eichel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 29 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 Eichel done against each other?
- In 30 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 18–12. Nurse had 17 points (3 goals) and Eichel had 35 (10 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 →