Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse vs Vince Dunn
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darnell Nurse projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vince Dunn's 1.83.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Dunn had 44 in 81 games.
This week Nurse has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Dunn has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Dunn for 3.6 ESPN points to Nurse's 2.1.
Darnell Nurse has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Hits 137, Top skating speed 23.2, High-danger chances 50.7%.
Dunn's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.7%, On-ice PDO 1012, Ascension score 54.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Vince Dunn
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darnell Nurse has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nurse | Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 0.53 |
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 Dunn
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 3G 6A, 60 SOG · Dunn 2G 11A, 54 SOG
Nurse blocked 3 of Dunn's shots; Dunn blocked 1 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
24:28 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–22
- 47.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.5
- 66.3%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Dunn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | EDM 3–0 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-04 | EDM 9–4 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-29 | EDM 4–0 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-25 | EDM 2–3 SEA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-27 | EDM 1–6 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-22 | EDM 5–4 SEA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-27 | EDM 4–2 SEA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-04 | EDM 4–2 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-02 | EDM 2–1 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-15 | EDM 4–3 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-11 | EDM 4–1 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-18 | EDM 6–4 SEA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 26 meetings.
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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)
Vince Dunn
3games (2 left)
3.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse or Vince Dunn 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 Vince Dunn's 1.83. Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Dunn had 44 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 Vince Dunn?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Darnell Nurse leads in 17 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 Dunn done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 17–9. Nurse had 9 points (3 goals) and Dunn had 13 (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 →