Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Larkin vs Josh Morrissey
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Morrissey's 1.96.
Larkin had 67 points in 74 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 games.
This week Larkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Morrissey has 1 left. We project Larkin for 2.2 ESPN points to Morrissey's 2.0.
Dylan Larkin has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Larkin's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.39, Penalty minutes 48, Hardest shot 91.7.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 62.5%, On-ice PDO 1026, Luck Meter +52.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Larkin
2.13
fantasy points per game
Josh Morrissey
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Larkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Larkin | Morrissey |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.92 | 0.36 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.77 |
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: Larkin vs Morrissey
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Larkin 5G 5A, 50 SOG · Morrissey 1G 5A, 31 SOG
Larkin blocked 0 of Morrissey's shots; Morrissey blocked 1 of Larkin's.
On the ice against each other (Larkin's side)
20:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Larkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–18
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.6
- 51.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Larkin | Morrissey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | DET 5–1 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-31 | DET 2–1 WPG | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-04 | DET 4–2 WPG | 2G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-30 | DET 2–6 WPG | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-20 | DET 2–5 WPG | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-26 | DET 1–4 WPG | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-10 | DET 7–5 WPG | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-06 | DET 3–1 WPG | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-13 | DET 0–3 WPG | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-12-12 | DET 5–2 WPG | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-12-10 | DET 1–5 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-01-11 | DET 2–4 WPG | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Dylan Larkin
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Josh Morrissey
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Larkin or Josh Morrissey in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Morrissey's 1.96. Larkin had 67 points in 74 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 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, Dylan Larkin or Josh Morrissey?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Larkin 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 Larkin and Morrissey done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Larkin's team went 7–8. Larkin had 10 points (5 goals) and Morrissey had 6 (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 →