Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Eichel vs Jake McCabe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.
Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.
This week Eichel has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; McCabe has 1 left. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Eichel's biggest edges: Ascension score 62, Offensive-zone start % 66.8%, Offensive-zone time 45.3%.
McCabe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.040, Penalty minutes 64, Hits 104.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Eichel
2.65
fantasy points per game
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eichel | McCabe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 1.19 |
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: Eichel vs McCabe
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.
Eichel 5G 5A, 28 SOG · McCabe 0G 2A, 7 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)
23:13 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Eichel's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–24
- 45.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.7
- 63.9%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eichel | McCabe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | VGK 6–3 TOR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-15 | VGK 6–5 TOR | 1G 3A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-05 | VGK 5–2 TOR | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-20 | VGK 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-21 | VGK 2–3 CHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-27 | VGK 3–4 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-26 | VGK 5–4 CHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 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.
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.
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Jake McCabe
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Eichel or Jake McCabe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75. Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 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, Jack Eichel or Jake McCabe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel 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 Eichel and McCabe done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 4–3. Eichel had 10 points (5 goals) and McCabe had 2 (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 →