Who to start · 2025-26
Jakob Chychrun vs Noah Cates
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.
This week Chychrun has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cates has 1 left. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Cates's 1.0.
Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Chychrun's biggest edges: Ascension score 55, Hardest shot 99.1, 20+ mph bursts 91.
Cates's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.031, Hits 102, Blocked shots 51.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jakob Chychrun
2.38
fantasy points per game
Noah Cates
1.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.
| Points per game from | Chychrun | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.70 | 0.30 |
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: Chychrun vs Cates
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Chychrun 5G 7A, 26 SOG · Cates 1G 3A, 12 SOG
Chychrun blocked 3 of Cates's shots; Cates blocked 1 of Chychrun's.
On the ice against each other (Chychrun's side)
19:38 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Chychrun's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–16
- 51.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.9
- 42.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Chychrun | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | WSH 6–4 PHI | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-11 | WSH 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2026-02-25 | WSH 3–1 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-03 | WSH 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-20 | WSH 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-06 | WSH 4–3 PHI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-23 | WSH 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-22 | WSH 4–1 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-02 | OTT 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-21 | OTT 5–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-14 | OTT 5–2 PHI | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-05 | ARI 2–6 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Jakob Chychrun
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jakob Chychrun or Noah Cates in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33. Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Cates had 47 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, Jakob Chychrun or Noah Cates?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Chychrun and Cates done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Chychrun's team went 9–4. Chychrun had 12 points (5 goals) and Cates 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 →