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Drake Batherson vs Jordan Eberle

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jordan Eberle's 1.74.

Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Eberle had 55 in 80 games.

This week Batherson has 1 game left; Eberle has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eberle for 3.0 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.

Drake Batherson has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Batherson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.6, High-danger chances 54.4%, Scoring chances 56.3%.

Eberle's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1027, Transition attempts /60 1.56, Blocked shots 43.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Drake Batherson

2.01

fantasy points per game

Jordan Eberle

1.66

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBathersonEberle
Goals (+2)0.840.65
Assists (+1)0.480.36
Power-play points (+0.5)0.190.10
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.21
Hits (+0.1)0.150.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.140.27

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 Eberle

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.

BathersonEberle
5Team record in 8 meetings3
4Points in those games8

Batherson 1G 3A, 14 SOG · Eberle 1G 7A, 14 SOG

On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)

6:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side

Shot attempts
10–3
76.9%
Expected goals
0.4–0.2
68.6%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Drake Batherson and Jordan Eberle
DateScoreBathersonEberle
2026-03-07OTT 7–4 SEA0G 1A 4S0G 2A 4S
2025-10-16OTT 4–3 SEA0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2024-11-02OTT 3–0 SEA0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2024-01-04OTT 1–4 SEA0G 0A 1S0G 2A 1S
2023-12-02OTT 2–0 SEA1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2023-03-09OTT 5–4 SEA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-07OTT 4–8 SEA0G 1A 1S1G 2A 1S
2022-04-18OTT 2–4 SEA0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

BathersonEberle

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 pts
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)

Jordan Eberle

3games (2 left)

3.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.3 pts
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Drake Batherson or Jordan Eberle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jordan Eberle's 1.74. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Eberle had 55 in 80 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 Jordan Eberle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 23 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 Eberle done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 5–3. Batherson had 4 points (1 goals) and Eberle had 8 (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 →