Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt vs Noah Cates
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Cates has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bratt for 1.8 ESPN points to Cates's 1.5.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bratt's biggest edges: Ascension score 61, 20+ mph bursts 173, Corsi 56.0%.
Cates's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1026, Plus/minus +26, Faceoffs won 467.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Noah Cates
1.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jesper Bratt has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Bratt vs Cates
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bratt 1G 12A, 44 SOG · Cates 1G 7A, 22 SOG
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
17:02 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–5
- 82.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.2
- 81.2%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | NJD 3–2 PHI | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-07 | NJD 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-29 | NJD 3–5 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-22 | NJD 3–6 PHI | 0G 3A 6S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-03-09 | NJD 3–1 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-29 | NJD 5–0 PHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-27 | NJD 2–4 PHI | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-18 | NJD 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-04-13 | NJD 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-17 | NJD 6–3 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-25 | NJD 7–0 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-15 | NJD 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 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.
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 LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Bratt or Noah Cates in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33. Bratt had 71 points in 82 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, Jesper Bratt or Noah Cates?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt 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 Bratt and Cates done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 6–8. Bratt had 13 points (1 goals) and Cates had 8 (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 →