Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse vs Morgan Geekie
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.74.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Geekie had 68 in 81 games.
This week Nurse has no games left; Geekie has no games left.
Morgan Geekie has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.2, 20+ mph bursts 101, Penalty minutes 104.
Geekie's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.34, On-ice PDO 1019, Luck Meter +42.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.74
fantasy points per game
Morgan Geekie
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Morgan Geekie has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nurse | Geekie |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.15 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.18 | 0.35 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.05 | 0.17 |
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 Geekie
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 1G 5A, 25 SOG · Geekie 1G 4A, 12 SOG
Nurse blocked 2 of Geekie's shots; Geekie blocked 0 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
12:57 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–19
- 24.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.6
- 48.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Geekie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | EDM 2–6 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-18 | EDM 3–1 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-07 | EDM 4–0 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-19 | EDM 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-05 | EDM 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-21 | EDM 5–6 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-18 | EDM 6–4 SEA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-17 | EDM 5–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-30 | EDM 7–2 SEA | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-12-18 | EDM 5–3 SEA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-11-01 | EDM 5–2 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 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 (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to D
Morgan Geekie
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2BOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse or Morgan Geekie in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.74. Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Geekie had 68 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 Morgan Geekie?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Morgan Geekie 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 Geekie done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 9–2. Nurse had 6 points (1 goals) and Geekie had 5 (1 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 →