Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Morgan Frost
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Frost's 1.30.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Frost had 43 in 82 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Frost has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Frost for 2.6 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Sequence xG 56.7%, Hardest shot 90.6, Expected goals 56.5%.
Frost's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 601, Blocked shots 39, Top skating speed 22.7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Morgan Frost
1.37
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Frost |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.24 |
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 Frost
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 1G 2A, 21 SOG · Frost 0G 3A, 12 SOG
Batherson's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Batherson's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)
Batherson blocked 0 of Frost's shots; Frost blocked 1 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
4:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–2
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | OTT 4–1 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-30 | OTT 4–3 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-14 | OTT 4–5 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-02 | OTT 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-21 | OTT 5–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-14 | OTT 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-30 | OTT 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-12 | OTT 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-05 | OTT 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-29 | OTT 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 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.
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 RW
Morgan Frost
3games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs SEAOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ VAN1.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to C
- Sun, Oct 4 @ SEAB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Morgan Frost 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 Morgan Frost's 1.30. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Frost had 43 in 82 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 Morgan Frost?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 25 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 Frost done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 7–3. Batherson had 3 points (1 goals) and Frost had 3 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Batherson or Frost?
- Against each other, Batherson has won 0 and Frost 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 →