Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt vs MacKenzie Weegar
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, MacKenzie Weegar projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Weegar had 28 in 79 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Weegar has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Weegar for 3.0 ESPN points to Bratt's 1.8.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bratt's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.038, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.31, Scoring chances 55.4%.
Weegar's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Penalty minutes 88, Blocked shots 175.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
MacKenzie Weegar
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, MacKenzie Weegar has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Weegar |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.09 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.28 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 1.07 |
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: Bratt vs Weegar
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.
Bratt 5G 7A, 30 SOG · Weegar 1G 4A, 31 SOG
Bratt blocked 2 of Weegar's shots; Weegar blocked 6 of Bratt's.
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
2:56 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–2
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 56.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Weegar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | NJD 2–1 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-20 | NJD 3–5 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-01 | NJD 0–3 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-08 | NJD 3–5 CGY | 0G 3A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-09 | NJD 4–2 CGY | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | NJD 3–2 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-05 | NJD 4–3 CGY | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-02 | NJD 6–7 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-11-18 | NJD 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-11-09 | NJD 7–3 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-02-11 | NJD 3–5 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-10-14 | NJD 4–6 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 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.
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.
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
MacKenzie Weegar
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Bratt or MacKenzie Weegar in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, MacKenzie Weegar projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Weegar had 28 in 79 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, Jesper Bratt or MacKenzie Weegar?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bratt and Weegar done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 6–10. Bratt had 12 points (5 goals) and Weegar had 5 (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 →