Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Morgan Geekie
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Geekie had 68 in 81 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Geekie has 1 left. We project Hughes for 2.4 ESPN points to Geekie's 1.4.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Scoring chances 56.0%, High-danger chances 53.6%, Fenwick 55.3%.
Geekie's biggest edges: Hits 110, Hardest shot 103.0, On-ice PDO 1019.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Morgan Geekie
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Geekie |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.37 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| 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: Hughes vs Geekie
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.
Hughes 1G 7A, 24 SOG · Geekie 3G 1A, 11 SOG
Hughes's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 2–2 · Hughes's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
8:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–4
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 36.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Geekie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | NJD 0–4 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-16 | NJD 4–3 BOS | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-22 | NJD 5–1 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-30 | NJD 2–5 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-13 | NJD 2–1 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-19 | NJD 3–4 SEA | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-19 | NJD 4–2 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
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 Hughes
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.4 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Morgan Geekie
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Hughes or Morgan Geekie in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90. Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Geekie had 68 in 81 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 Hughes or Morgan Geekie?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 23 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hughes and Geekie done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 4–3. Hughes had 8 points (1 goals) and Geekie had 4 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hughes or Geekie?
- Against each other, Hughes has won 4 and Geekie 3 of their 7 head-to-head draws.
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 →