Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse vs Morgan Frost
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Frost's 1.30.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Frost had 43 in 82 games.
This week Nurse has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Frost has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Frost for 2.6 ESPN points to Nurse's 2.1.
Morgan Frost has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Hardest shot 94.5, Transition attempts /60 0.90, Hits 137.
Frost's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Net penalties drawn /60 0.00, Luck Meter +14.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Morgan Frost
1.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darnell Nurse has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nurse | Frost |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 0.22 |
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 Frost
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nurse 0G 4A, 22 SOG · Frost 0G 2A, 19 SOG
Nurse blocked 1 of Frost's shots; Frost blocked 0 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
15:41 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–16
- 48.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.2
- 75.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | EDM 3–4 CGY | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-27 | EDM 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | EDM 5–1 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-08 | EDM 3–4 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-29 | EDM 3–2 CGY | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-15 | EDM 4–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-01-02 | EDM 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-21 | EDM 4–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-09 | EDM 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
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)
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 DSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Morgan Frost
3games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs SEAOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ VAN1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +3.5 win%Likely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.860)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ SEAB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse or Morgan Frost 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 Morgan Frost's 1.30. Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Frost had 43 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 Morgan Frost?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Morgan Frost 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 Frost done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 5–4. Nurse had 4 points (0 goals) and Frost had 2 (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 →