Who to start · 2025-26
Jared Spurgeon vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55.
Spurgeon had 22 points in 79 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Spurgeon has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Spurgeon's 1.1.
Patrick Kane has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Spurgeon's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.045, Goals above expected +0.9.
Kane's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Offensive-zone start % 57.6%, Transition attempts /60 1.70.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jared Spurgeon
1.55
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.
| Points per game from | Spurgeon | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.91 | 0.19 |
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: Spurgeon vs Kane
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.
Spurgeon 0G 7A, 36 SOG · Kane 6G 11A, 62 SOG
Spurgeon blocked 4 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 0 of Spurgeon's.
On the ice against each other (Spurgeon's side)
9:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Spurgeon's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–15
- 31.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 13.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Spurgeon | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | MIN 5–4 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2026-01-22 | MIN 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-25 | MIN 2–3 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-22 | MIN 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-12-16 | MIN 4–1 CHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-30 | MIN 4–3 CHI | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-19 | MIN 3–1 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-02-02 | MIN 5–0 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-22 | MIN 4–3 CHI | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2020-02-04 | MIN 3–2 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-02-02 | MIN 3–4 CHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2018-12-27 | MIN 2–5 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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.
Jared Spurgeon
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.1 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jared Spurgeon or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55. Spurgeon had 22 points in 79 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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, Jared Spurgeon or Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Spurgeon and Kane done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Spurgeon's team went 13–6. Spurgeon had 7 points (0 goals) and Kane had 17 (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 →