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Jesper Bratt vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.

Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Bratt has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bratt for 1.8 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Bratt's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.038, 20+ mph bursts 173, Fenwick 54.9%.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 172, Luck Meter −6, Hardest shot 88.5.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jesper Bratt

1.72

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jesper Bratt has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBrattNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.540.56
Assists (+1)0.600.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.18
Hits (+0.1)0.090.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.22

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: Bratt 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.

BrattNugent-Hopkins
7Team record in 13 meetings6
15Points in those games15

Bratt 7G 8A, 25 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 5G 10A, 38 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Bratt blocked 0 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 1 of Bratt's.

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

4:01 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side

Shot attempts
2–4
33.3%
Expected goals
0.2–0.0
83.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jesper Bratt and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreBrattNugent-Hopkins
2026-01-20NJD 2–1 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-18NJD 5–3 EDM1G 1A 1S2G 0A 3S
2025-03-13NJD 3–2 EDM1G 2A 3S0G 0A 3S
2024-11-04NJD 3–0 EDM1G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S
2023-12-21NJD 3–6 EDM0G 0A 3S1G 1A 5S
2023-12-10NJD 1–4 EDM1G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2022-11-21NJD 5–2 EDM1G 1A 2S1G 0A 7S
2022-11-03NJD 4–3 EDM1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2021-12-31NJD 6–5 EDM0G 2A 4S0G 1A 2S
2019-11-08NJD 0–4 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 2A 2S
2019-10-10NJD 3–4 EDM0G 1A 0S0G 2A 0S
2017-11-09NJD 2–3 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 2A 6S

Latest 12 of 13 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.

BrattNugent-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.

Jesper Bratt

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

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 Jesper Bratt or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Bratt had 71 points in 82 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, Jesper Bratt or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Bratt and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 7–6. Bratt had 15 points (7 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 15 (5 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 →