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Jake McCabe vs Jimmy Snuggerud

Jake McCabeJake McCabeMaple Leafs · DefencevsJimmy SnuggerudJimmy SnuggerudBlues · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jimmy Snuggerud projects to 1.85 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.

McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Snuggerud had 51 in 70 games.

This week McCabe has 1 game left; Snuggerud has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Snuggerud for 2.1 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.

Jimmy Snuggerud has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

McCabe's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Penalty minutes 64, Top skating speed 22.7.

Snuggerud's biggest edges: Ascension score 62, Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Offensive-zone time 43.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jake McCabe

1.75

fantasy points per game

Jimmy Snuggerud

1.85

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jimmy Snuggerud has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMcCabeSnuggerud
Goals (+2)0.110.69
Assists (+1)0.220.46
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.06
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.100.25
Hits (+0.1)0.130.10
Blocks (+0.5)1.190.29

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 Snuggerud

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

McCabeSnuggerud
1Team record in 2 meetings1
2Points in those games1

McCabe 2G 0A, 6 SOG · Snuggerud 1G 0A, 9 SOG

0Hits on each other1

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

12:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side

Shot attempts
8–20
28.6%
Expected goals
0.5–1.1
32.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jake McCabe and Jimmy Snuggerud
DateScoreMcCabeSnuggerud
2026-03-28TOR 1–5 STL1G 0A 4S1G 0A 4S
2025-11-18TOR 3–2 STL1G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S

Every stat, side by side

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

McCabeSnuggerud

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)

Jimmy Snuggerud

2games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.1 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)

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FAQ

Should I start Jake McCabe or Jimmy Snuggerud in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jimmy Snuggerud projects to 1.85 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75. McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Snuggerud had 51 in 70 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 Jimmy Snuggerud?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jimmy Snuggerud 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 McCabe and Snuggerud done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 1–1. McCabe had 2 points (2 goals) and Snuggerud had 1 (1 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 →