Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Morgan Geekie
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Geekie had 68 in 81 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Geekie has 1 left. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Geekie's 1.4.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Scoring chances 56.3%, High-danger chances 54.4%, Expected goals 56.5%.
Geekie's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1019, Transition attempts /60 1.31, Blocked shots 34.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Morgan Geekie
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Morgan Geekie has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Geekie |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.96 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.36 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.21 |
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 Geekie
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 5G 10A, 23 SOG · Geekie 5G 4A, 22 SOG
Batherson blocked 0 of Geekie's shots; Geekie blocked 1 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
13:30 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–13
- 38.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.9
- 41.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Geekie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | OTT 6–2 BOS | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-13 | OTT 5–3 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-06 | OTT 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-27 | OTT 7–2 BOS | 2G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-13 | OTT 6–3 BOS | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-23 | OTT 0–2 BOS | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-18 | OTT 6–5 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-16 | OTT 3–1 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-19 | OTT 2–6 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-01-25 | OTT 2–3 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-09 | OTT 5–4 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-07 | OTT 4–8 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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)
Morgan Geekie
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Morgan Geekie 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 Geekie's 1.90. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Geekie had 68 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, Drake Batherson or Morgan Geekie?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 18 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 Geekie done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 7–6. Batherson had 15 points (5 goals) and Geekie had 9 (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 →