Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Jack Eichel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Eichel has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.3, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Hits 122.
Eichel's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.16, Plus/minus +23, Faceoffs won 558.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Jack Eichel
2.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Eichel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.85 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.27 |
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: Batherson vs Eichel
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 4G 5A, 15 SOG · Eichel 5G 6A, 33 SOG
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
4:12 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–3
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 92.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Eichel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | OTT 7–1 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-26 | OTT 4–3 VGK | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-21 | OTT 2–3 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-25 | OTT 4–6 VGK | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-12-17 | OTT 3–6 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-23 | OTT 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2022-11-03 | OTT 4–5 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2020-02-18 | OTT 7–4 BUF | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-01-28 | OTT 5–2 BUF | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Jack Eichel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 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, Drake Batherson or Jack Eichel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Batherson and Eichel done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 4–5. Batherson had 9 points (4 goals) and Eichel had 11 (5 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 →