Who to start · 2025-26
Jake McCabe vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.
McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week McCabe has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 1.9 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.8.
Travis Konecny has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McCabe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.040, Faceoffs won 0, Top skating speed 22.7.
Konecny's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.3%, Offensive-zone start % 54.0%, Sequence xG 51.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | McCabe | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.19 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
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 1G 5A, 16 SOG · Konecny 2G 9A, 48 SOG
McCabe blocked 3 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 1 of McCabe's.
On the ice against each other (McCabe's side)
5:21 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–3
- 76.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.1
- 86.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McCabe | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | TOR 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-25 | TOR 7–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-05 | TOR 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-19 | TOR 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-14 | TOR 6–2 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-15 | TOR 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-01-19 | CHI 4–1 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-04-25 | CHI 3–1 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-05 | CHI 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-01-19 | BUF 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2021-01-18 | BUF 6–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-03-07 | BUF 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 pts
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.9 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake McCabe or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75. McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny 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 Konecny done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 10–8. McCabe had 6 points (1 goals) and Konecny had 11 (2 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 →