Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse vs Josh Morrissey
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.83.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 games.
This week Nurse has 1 game left; Morrissey has 1 left. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Nurse's 1.8.
Josh Morrissey has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.90, Hits 137, Top skating speed 23.2.
Morrissey's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1026, Luck Meter +52, Offensive-zone time 44.3%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nurse | Morrissey |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.34 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 0.78 |
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 Morrissey
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 7G 16A, 91 SOG · Morrissey 7G 21A, 64 SOG
Nurse blocked 3 of Morrissey's shots; Morrissey blocked 1 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
23:11 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–18
- 51.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.8
- 41.4%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Morrissey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | EDM 4–3 WPG | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-29 | EDM 3–1 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-06 | EDM 6–2 WPG | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-20 | EDM 3–4 WPG | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-09 | EDM 0–6 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-03-26 | EDM 4–3 WPG | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-30 | EDM 3–1 WPG | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-21 | EDM 2–3 WPG | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-04 | EDM 5–7 WPG | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2023-03-03 | EDM 6–3 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-31 | EDM 1–2 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-19 | EDM 4–2 WPG | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 35 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)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 pts
Josh Morrissey
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse or Josh Morrissey in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.83. Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 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 Josh Morrissey?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 21 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 Morrissey done against each other?
- In 35 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 16–19. Nurse had 23 points (7 goals) and Morrissey had 28 (7 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 →