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Eeli Tolvanen vs Josh Morrissey

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71.

Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 games.

This week Tolvanen has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Morrissey has 1 left. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.

Josh Morrissey has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tolvanen's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.47, Hits 187, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.010.

Morrissey's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Goals above expected +3.9, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Eeli Tolvanen

1.71

fantasy points per game

Josh Morrissey

1.96

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTolvanenMorrissey
Goals (+2)0.480.34
Assists (+1)0.260.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.10
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.20
Hits (+0.1)0.240.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.490.78

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: Tolvanen vs Morrissey

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.

TolvanenMorrissey
4Team record in 12 meetings8
3Points in those games10

Tolvanen 2G 1A, 23 SOG · Morrissey 0G 10A, 34 SOG

2Hits on each other1
3Shots blocked by the other1

Tolvanen blocked 3 of Morrissey's shots; Morrissey blocked 1 of Tolvanen's.

On the ice against each other (Tolvanen's side)

19:09 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tolvanen's side

Shot attempts
13–23
36.1%
Expected goals
0.3–0.9
23.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Eeli Tolvanen and Josh Morrissey
DateScoreTolvanenMorrissey
2026-04-06SEA 2–6 WPG0G 0A 4S0G 2A 1S
2025-11-13SEA 5–3 WPG1G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-10-23SEA 3–0 WPG0G 0A 0S0G 0A 4S
2025-03-16SEA 2–3 WPG0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-16SEA 1–2 WPG0G 0A 1S0G 1A 4S
2024-10-24SEA 3–4 WPG0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-08SEA 0–3 WPG0G 0A 3S0G 1A 5S
2024-03-05SEA 4–3 WPG0G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2023-02-14SEA 2–3 WPG0G 1A 2S0G 1A 6S
2022-01-20NSH 5–2 WPG1G 0A 2S0G 2A 3S
2022-02-12NSH 2–5 WPG0G 0A 3S0G 2A 1S
2021-10-23NSH 4–6 WPG0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

TolvanenMorrissey

Fantasy box score

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.

Eeli Tolvanen

4games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Josh Morrissey

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)

FAQ

Should I start Eeli Tolvanen or Josh Morrissey in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71. Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 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, Eeli Tolvanen or Josh Morrissey?
On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Tolvanen and Morrissey done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Tolvanen's team went 4–8. Tolvanen had 3 points (2 goals) and Morrissey had 10 (0 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 →