Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Eichel vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Eichel has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eichel for 5.1 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 33 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Eichel's biggest edges: Hardest shot 94.6, Faceoffs won 558, High-danger chances 59.8%.
Kane's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Eichel
2.61
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eichel | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.81 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.92 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.19 |
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 Kane
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Eichel 6G 10A, 50 SOG · Kane 5G 12A, 53 SOG
Eichel blocked 1 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 1 of Eichel's.
On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)
16:15 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Eichel's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–13
- 59.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.6
- 63.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eichel | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | VGK 5–2 CHI | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-03-04 | VGK 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-22 | VGK 6–3 DET | 1G 3A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-03-16 | VGK 0–3 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-09 | VGK 5–3 DET | 0G 3A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-21 | VGK 2–3 CHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2022-10-13 | VGK 1–0 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-27 | VGK 3–4 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-03-26 | VGK 5–4 CHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2019-11-17 | BUF 1–4 CHI | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-03-07 | BUF 4–5 CHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2019-02-01 | BUF 3–7 CHI | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 2A 4S |
Latest 12 of 14 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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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 (2 left)
5.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA2.3 ptsvs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.8 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Eichel or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68. Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 33 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 Kane done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 7–7. Eichel had 16 points (6 goals) and Kane had 17 (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 →