Who to start · 2025-26
Jordan Spence vs Nick Seeler
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Seeler projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jordan Spence's 1.16.
Spence had 31 points in 73 games; Seeler had 10 in 80 games.
This week Spence has 3 games left with 1 soft matchup; Seeler has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Spence for 3.7 to Seeler's 3.2 over the games left.
Jordan Spence has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Spence's biggest edges: Assists 24, Scoring chances 62.3%, Corsi 60.3%.
Seeler's biggest edges: Blocked shots 149, Ascension score 47, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.13.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jordan Spence rates ahead, -0.5 to -1.2 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Spence is falling, On-ice xGF/60 1.91 (was 3.38); Seeler is steady, +5:26 TOI a game.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Jordan Spence
-0.5
category z-score total
Nick Seeler
-1.2
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Jordan Spence has the edge (Spence wins 5, Seeler wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Spence | Seeler |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Assists / game | 0.25 | 0.12 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.26 | 0.99 |
| Hits / game | 0.72 | 1.60 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Spence vs Seeler
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Spence 0G 2A, 10 SOG · Seeler 0G 1A, 6 SOG
On the ice against each other (Spence's side)
17:52 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Spence's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–14
- 61.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.2
- 82.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Spence | Seeler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | OTT 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-10-08 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-05 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-08 | OTT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-29 | LAK 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-19 | LAK 7–3 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-11 | LAK 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-04 | LAK 5–0 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Jordan Spence
3games
3.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA1.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR1.2 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
Nick Seeler
3games (2 left)
3.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.6 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.6 ptsOpp allows 16th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jordan Spence or Nick Seeler in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Seeler projects to 1.53 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jordan Spence's 1.16. Spence had 31 points in 73 games; Seeler had 10 in 80 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, Jordan Spence or Nick Seeler?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jordan Spence 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 Spence and Seeler done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Spence's team went 6–2. Spence had 2 points (0 goals) and Seeler had 1 (0 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 →