Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse vs Jackson LaCombe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jackson LaCombe 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; LaCombe had 58 in 82 games.
This week Nurse has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; LaCombe has 1 left. We project Nurse for 2.1 ESPN points to LaCombe's 1.8.
Jackson LaCombe has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 104, Goals above expected +0.8, Transition attempts /60 0.90.
LaCombe's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.21, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.009, Ascension score 62.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Jackson LaCombe
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jackson LaCombe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nurse | LaCombe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 0.79 |
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 LaCombe
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nurse 2G 5A, 34 SOG · LaCombe 2G 15A, 30 SOG
Nurse blocked 2 of LaCombe's shots; LaCombe blocked 0 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
69:42 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 61–90
- 40.4%
- Expected goals
- 2.2–3.3
- 40.2%
- Goals
- 4–4
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | LaCombe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 · PO | EDM 2–5 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | EDM 4–1 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-26 · PO | EDM 3–4 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2026-04-24 · PO | EDM 4–7 ANA | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | EDM 4–6 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | EDM 4–3 ANA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-28 | EDM 4–2 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-02-25 | EDM 5–6 ANA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-26 | EDM 7–4 ANA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-07 | EDM 2–3 ANA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-04 | EDM 2–6 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-01-03 | EDM 3–2 ANA | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Jackson LaCombe
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ VGKOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse or Jackson LaCombe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jackson LaCombe 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; LaCombe had 58 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 Jackson LaCombe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jackson LaCombe leads in 23 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 LaCombe done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 7–8. Nurse had 7 points (2 goals) and LaCombe had 17 (2 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 →