Edgehalla

Who to start · 2025-26

Jake McCabe vs Lane Hutson

Jake McCabeJake McCabeMaple Leafs · DefencevsLane HutsonLane HutsonCanadiens · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lane Hutson projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.

McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Hutson had 78 in 82 games.

This week McCabe has 1 game left; Hutson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Hutson's 1.5.

Lane Hutson has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

McCabe's biggest edges: Hits 104, Transition attempts /60 0.45, Penalty minutes 64.

Hutson's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.2%, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%, Scoring chances 54.6%.

  • • 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, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jake McCabe

1.75

fantasy points per game

Lane Hutson

2.13

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Lane Hutson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMcCabeHutson
Goals (+2)0.110.27
Assists (+1)0.220.75
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.100.14
Hits (+0.1)0.130.04
Blocks (+0.5)1.190.81

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 Hutson

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

McCabeHutson
3Team record in 8 meetings5
0Points in those games4

McCabe 0G 0A, 12 SOG · Hutson 1G 3A, 12 SOG

1Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other1

McCabe blocked 1 of Hutson's shots; Hutson blocked 1 of McCabe's.

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

28:07 at 5-on-5 over 5 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from McCabe's side

Shot attempts
17–33
34.0%
Expected goals
0.5–2.1
19.3%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Jake McCabe and Lane Hutson
DateScoreMcCabeHutson
2026-09-29TOR 2–3 MTL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2026-03-10TOR 1–3 MTL0G 0A 1S0G 1A 4S
2025-12-06TOR 1–2 MTL0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-11-22TOR 2–5 MTL0G 0A 2S1G 0A 3S
2025-10-08TOR 5–2 MTL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-01-18TOR 7–3 MTL0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2024-11-09TOR 4–1 MTL0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2024-10-09TOR 0–1 MTL0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

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

McCabeHutson

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)

Lane Hutson

2games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.5 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Similar matchups

FAQ

Should I start Jake McCabe or Lane Hutson in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lane Hutson projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75. McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Hutson had 78 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 Lane Hutson?
On 2025-26 numbers, Lane Hutson 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 Hutson done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 3–5. McCabe had 0 points (0 goals) and Hutson had 4 (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 →