Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Morrissey vs Matthew Knies
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matthew Knies projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Morrissey's 1.96.
Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Knies had 66 in 79 games.
This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Knies has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Knies's 1.4.
Josh Morrissey has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +6, Scoring chances 51.6%.
Knies's biggest edges: Hits 152, Transition attempts /60 1.04, Forecheck xG /60 0.25.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
Matthew Knies
2.06
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matthew Knies has the edge.
| Points per game from | Morrissey | Knies |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.34 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.78 | 0.19 |
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 Knies
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.
Morrissey 0G 7A, 6 SOG · Knies 1G 1A, 10 SOG
Morrissey blocked 3 of Knies's shots; Knies blocked 0 of Morrissey's.
On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)
15:18 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–14
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.4
- 75.4%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Morrissey | Knies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | WPG 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-01 | WPG 5–6 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-23 | WPG 5–2 TOR | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-28 | WPG 4–6 TOR | 0G 3A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-27 | WPG 2–4 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-24 | WPG 0–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 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
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 D
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to D
Matthew Knies
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 10th-most FP to LW
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LW
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Morrissey or Matthew Knies in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matthew Knies projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Morrissey's 1.96. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Knies had 66 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 Matthew Knies?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 20 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 Knies done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 1–5. Morrissey had 7 points (0 goals) and Knies had 2 (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 →