Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse vs Martin Fehérváry
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Martin Fehérváry's 1.77.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Fehérváry had 27 in 81 games.
This week Nurse has 1 game left; Fehérváry has 1 left. We project Nurse for 1.8 ESPN points to Fehérváry's 1.7.
Darnell Nurse has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 53.0%, Shots on goal 164, Power-play share 11.1%.
Fehérváry's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, On-ice PDO 1012, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.23.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Martin Fehérváry
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darnell Nurse has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nurse | Fehérváry |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.09 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 1.17 |
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 Fehérváry
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nurse 2G 2A, 17 SOG · Fehérváry 0G 1A, 7 SOG
Nurse blocked 0 of Fehérváry's shots; Fehérváry blocked 1 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
14:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–10
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.4
- 80.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Fehérváry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EDM 6–5 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-19 | EDM 4–7 WSH | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-23 | EDM 3–7 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-21 | EDM 2–3 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-13 | EDM 7–2 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-07 | EDM 4–5 WSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-09 | EDM 4–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-02 | EDM 5–3 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
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.
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 pts
Martin Fehérváry
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse or Martin Fehérváry in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Martin Fehérváry's 1.77. Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Fehérváry had 27 in 81 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 Martin Fehérváry?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Darnell Nurse leads in 19 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 Fehérváry done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 4–4. Nurse had 4 points (2 goals) and Fehérváry had 1 (0 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 →