Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Morrissey vs MacKenzie Weegar
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to MacKenzie Weegar's 1.93.
Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Weegar had 28 in 79 games.
This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Weegar has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Weegar for 3.0 ESPN points to Morrissey's 2.0.
Josh Morrissey has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Luck Meter +52, Goals above expected +3.9, On-ice PDO 1026.
Weegar's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.82, Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Hits 167.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
MacKenzie Weegar
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.
| Points per game from | Morrissey | Weegar |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.34 | 0.09 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.28 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.78 | 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: Morrissey 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.
Morrissey 1G 14A, 33 SOG · Weegar 3G 3A, 36 SOG
Morrissey blocked 0 of Weegar's shots; Weegar blocked 2 of Morrissey's.
On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)
19:48 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–33
- 35.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–1.1
- 40.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Morrissey | Weegar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | WPG 3–5 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-15 | WPG 4–3 CGY | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-24 | WPG 5–3 CGY | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-20 | WPG 2–1 CGY | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-26 | WPG 5–2 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-18 | WPG 1–3 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-26 | WPG 5–3 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-04-04 | WPG 5–2 CGY | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-02-19 | WPG 3–6 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-11 | WPG 3–5 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-05 | WPG 1–3 CGY | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-03 | WPG 3–2 CGY | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 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.
Josh Morrissey
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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 Josh Morrissey or MacKenzie Weegar in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to MacKenzie Weegar's 1.93. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 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, Josh Morrissey or MacKenzie Weegar?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Morrissey and Weegar done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 9–8. Morrissey had 15 points (1 goals) and Weegar had 6 (3 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 →