Who to start · 2025-26
Jake McCabe vs Jared Spurgeon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55.
McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Spurgeon had 22 in 79 games.
This week McCabe has 1 game left; Spurgeon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Spurgeon's 1.1.
Jared Spurgeon has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McCabe's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 64, Ice-time share 36.8%, Ice time per game 22:24.
Spurgeon's biggest edges: Ascension score 59, Net penalties drawn /60 0.00, Offensive-zone time 42.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Jared Spurgeon
1.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake McCabe has the edge.
| Points per game from | McCabe | Spurgeon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.19 | 0.91 |
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 Spurgeon
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.
McCabe 2G 4A, 33 SOG · Spurgeon 3G 6A, 24 SOG
McCabe blocked 2 of Spurgeon's shots; Spurgeon blocked 1 of McCabe's.
On the ice against each other (McCabe's side)
14:50 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–21
- 32.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.0
- 13.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McCabe | Spurgeon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | TOR 4–2 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-19 | TOR 3–6 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-29 | TOR 1–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-03 | TOR 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-19 | TOR 4–3 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-16 | CHI 1–4 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-10-30 | CHI 3–4 MIN | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-03-19 | CHI 1–3 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-02 | CHI 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-22 | CHI 3–4 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2019-11-19 | BUF 1–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-02-05 | BUF 5–4 MIN | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 0A 3S |
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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 MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Jared Spurgeon
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.1 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake McCabe or Jared Spurgeon in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55. McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Spurgeon had 22 in 79 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 Jared Spurgeon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jared Spurgeon leads in 19 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 Spurgeon done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 4–11. McCabe had 6 points (2 goals) and Spurgeon had 9 (3 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 →