Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
In 2025-26, Drake Batherson scored 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left. We project Batherson for 2.0 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.7.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Hits 122, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Scoring chances 56.3%.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.26, Top skating speed 22.8, Faceoffs won 172.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.22 |
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 Nugent-Hopkins
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 4G 7A, 29 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 5G 7A, 44 SOG
Batherson blocked 0 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 2 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
13:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–13
- 48.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 14.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | OTT 4–5 EDM | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-21 | OTT 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-19 | OTT 2–5 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-24 | OTT 5–3 EDM | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-06 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-03-14 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-11 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2021-04-07 | OTT 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-03-12 | OTT 2–6 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-03-10 | OTT 1–7 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-03-08 | OTT 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-02-09 | OTT 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR2.0 pts
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Drake Batherson scored 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson 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 Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 1–15. Batherson had 11 points (4 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 12 (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 →