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Jake McCabe vs Jakob Chychrun

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.

McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 games.

This week McCabe has 1 game left; Chychrun has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.

Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

McCabe's biggest edges: Hits 104, Blocked shots 190, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.040.

Chychrun's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 60.9%, Offensive-zone time 44.2%, Forecheck xG /60 0.43.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jake McCabe

1.75

fantasy points per game

Jakob Chychrun

2.38

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMcCabeChychrun
Goals (+2)0.110.73
Assists (+1)0.220.46
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.100.28
Hits (+0.1)0.130.07
Blocks (+0.5)1.190.70

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: McCabe vs Chychrun

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

McCabeChychrun
6Team record in 13 meetings7
5Points in those games8

McCabe 2G 3A, 19 SOG · Chychrun 4G 4A, 32 SOG

0Hits on each other1
3Shots blocked by the other1

McCabe blocked 3 of Chychrun's shots; Chychrun blocked 1 of McCabe's.

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

22:40 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side

Shot attempts
12–19
38.7%
Expected goals
0.5–0.7
42.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jake McCabe and Jakob Chychrun
DateScoreMcCabeChychrun
2026-04-08TOR 0–4 WSH0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2025-12-18TOR 0–4 WSH0G 0A 0S2G 0A 3S
2025-11-28TOR 2–4 WSH0G 0A 1S1G 0A 4S
2024-12-28TOR 2–5 WSH0G 0A 1S1G 1A 4S
2024-11-13TOR 4–3 WSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-02-10TOR 3–5 OTT0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2023-12-27TOR 2–4 OTT0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-07TOR 4–3 OTT0G 2A 0S0G 1A 3S
2023-03-18TOR 5–4 OTT1G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2023-02-10CHI 4–3 ARI0G 1A 4S0G 1A 3S
2023-01-06CHI 2–0 ARI1G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S
2021-11-12CHI 2–1 ARI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

McCabeChychrun

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Jake McCabe

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Jakob Chychrun

2games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Jake McCabe or Jakob Chychrun in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75. McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Chychrun had 60 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, Jake McCabe or Jakob Chychrun?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have McCabe and Chychrun done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 6–7. McCabe had 5 points (2 goals) and Chychrun had 8 (4 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 →