Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Doan vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Doan's 1.47.
Doan had 52 points in 82 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Doan has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Doan for 1.8 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.
Josh Doan has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Doan's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.51, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.004, Hits 78.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 172, Top skating speed 22.8, Ice-time share 31.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Doan
1.53
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.
| Points per game from | Doan | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.22 |
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: Doan vs Nugent-Hopkins
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Doan 3G 1A, 8 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 1G 3A, 13 SOG
On the ice against each other (Doan's side)
2:37 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Doan's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–1
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Doan | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | BUF 4–3 EDM | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-18 | UTA 1–7 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-04-17 | ARI 5–2 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-12 | ARI 3–2 EDM | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
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.
Josh Doan
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI1.8 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Doan or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Doan's 1.47. Doan had 52 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, Josh Doan or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Doan 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 Doan and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Doan's team went 3–1. Doan had 4 points (3 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 4 (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 →