Who to start · 2025-26
Jake McCabe vs Josh Doan
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Doan's 1.47.
McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Doan had 52 in 82 games.
This week McCabe has 1 game left; Doan has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Doan for 1.8 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.
Josh Doan has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McCabe's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Blocked shots 190, Top skating speed 22.7.
Doan's biggest edges: Ascension score 60, Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.51.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Josh Doan
1.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake McCabe has the edge.
| Points per game from | McCabe | Doan |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.19 | 0.18 |
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 Doan
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
McCabe 0G 1A, 6 SOG · Doan 1G 1A, 13 SOG
McCabe blocked 2 of Doan's shots; Doan blocked 0 of McCabe's.
On the ice against each other (McCabe's side)
15:23 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–15
- 48.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.6
- 51.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McCabe | Doan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | TOR 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-27 | TOR 4–7 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-25 | TOR 4–3 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-24 | TOR 3–5 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-10 | TOR 4–3 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
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.
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 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Josh Doan
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI1.8 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake McCabe or Josh Doan 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 Josh Doan's 1.47. McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Doan had 52 in 82 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 Josh Doan?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Doan leads in 25 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 Doan done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 2–3. McCabe had 1 points (0 goals) and Doan had 2 (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 →