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Jakob Chychrun vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.

Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Chychrun has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Chychrun's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1049, Plus/minus +20, 20+ mph bursts 91.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.8%, Shorthanded points 1, Offensive-zone time 46.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jakob Chychrun

2.25

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromChychrunNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.650.56
Assists (+1)0.420.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.110.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.18
Hits (+0.1)0.070.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.710.22

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 Nugent-Hopkins

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.

ChychrunNugent-Hopkins
7Team record in 18 meetings11
11Points in those games18

Chychrun 3G 8A, 44 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 6G 12A, 49 SOG

1Hits on each other2
3Shots blocked by the other1

Chychrun blocked 3 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 1 of Chychrun's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

5:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Chychrun's side

Shot attempts
9–4
69.2%
Expected goals
0.2–0.3
37.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jakob Chychrun and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreChychrunNugent-Hopkins
2026-01-24WSH 5–6 EDM0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-02-23WSH 7–3 EDM1G 1A 5S1G 1A 1S
2025-01-21WSH 3–2 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-24OTT 5–3 EDM2G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2024-01-06OTT 1–3 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 1A 6S
2023-03-14OTT 3–6 EDM0G 0A 4S1G 1A 2S
2022-12-07ARI 2–8 EDM0G 1A 3S2G 1A 4S
2021-11-24ARI 3–5 EDM0G 1A 4S0G 0A 7S
2021-10-21ARI 1–5 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 3A 2S
2020-02-04ARI 3–0 EDM0G 1A 4S0G 0A 4S
2020-01-18ARI 3–7 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 2A 1S
2019-11-04ARI 3–2 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S

Latest 12 of 18 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

ChychrunNugent-Hopkins

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.

Jakob Chychrun

2games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Jakob Chychrun or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Chychrun and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 18 games against each other in our data, Chychrun's team went 7–11. Chychrun had 11 points (3 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 18 (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 →