Who to start · 2025-26
Jake McCabe vs Ryan Hartman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73.
McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 games.
This week McCabe has 1 game left; Hartman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.
Ryan Hartman has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McCabe's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 62, Top skating speed 22.7, Hits 104.
Hartman's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.64, Forecheck xG /60 0.39, Scoring chances 53.2%.
- • 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
Ryan Hartman
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake McCabe has the edge.
| Points per game from | McCabe | Hartman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.57 |
| 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 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.19 | 0.59 |
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 Hartman
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
McCabe 1G 0A, 25 SOG · Hartman 6G 4A, 37 SOG
McCabe blocked 0 of Hartman's shots; Hartman blocked 1 of McCabe's.
On the ice against each other (McCabe's side)
20:09 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–29
- 27.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.6
- 11.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McCabe | Hartman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | TOR 4–2 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2026-01-19 | TOR 3–6 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-29 | TOR 1–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-03 | TOR 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-19 | TOR 4–3 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-14 | TOR 7–4 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-10-30 | CHI 3–4 MIN | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-19 | CHI 1–3 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-02-02 | CHI 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-22 | CHI 3–4 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-21 | CHI 1–5 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2019-11-19 | BUF 1–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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)
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake McCabe or Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 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 Ryan Hartman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Hartman leads in 21 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 Hartman done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 3–10. McCabe had 1 points (1 goals) and Hartman had 10 (6 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 →