Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Martin Necas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Necas had 100 in 78 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Necas has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Necas's 1.7.
Martin Necas has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Forecheck xG /60 0.32, Hits 122.
Necas's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1054, Plus/minus +47, Top skating speed 23.9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Martin Necas
2.46
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Martin Necas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Necas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.97 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.79 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Batherson vs Necas
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.
Batherson 0G 3A, 27 SOG · Necas 4G 7A, 30 SOG
Batherson's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Batherson's defensive zone 0–1 (2023-24)
Batherson blocked 1 of Necas's shots; Necas blocked 0 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
4:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–3
- 62.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 72.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Necas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | OTT 5–2 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-08 | OTT 2–8 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-20 | OTT 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-13 | OTT 3–0 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-16 | OTT 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-17 | OTT 2–7 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-12 | OTT 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-11 | OTT 3–5 CAR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-04-10 | OTT 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-04-04 | OTT 2–3 CAR | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-02-24 | OTT 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-02 | OTT 3–2 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
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)
Martin Necas
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.7 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Martin Necas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Necas had 100 in 78 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 Martin Necas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Martin Necas 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 Necas done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 4–8. Batherson had 3 points (0 goals) and Necas had 11 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Batherson or Necas?
- Against each other, Batherson has won 0 and Necas 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →