Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Morrissey vs Nathan MacKinnon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Morrissey's 1.96.
Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 games.
This week Morrissey has 1 game left; MacKinnon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project MacKinnon for 2.2 ESPN points to Morrissey's 2.0.
Nathan MacKinnon has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.13, Blocked shots 118.
MacKinnon's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.83, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Top skating speed 24.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
Nathan MacKinnon
3.32
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nathan MacKinnon has the edge.
| Points per game from | Morrissey | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.34 | 1.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.87 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.46 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.78 | 0.21 |
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 MacKinnon
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 7G 19A, 62 SOG · MacKinnon 18G 27A, 157 SOG
Morrissey blocked 8 of MacKinnon's shots; MacKinnon blocked 6 of Morrissey's.
On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)
36:20 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–33
- 45.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–1.7
- 43.9%
- Goals
- 3–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Morrissey | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | WPG 4–2 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-26 | WPG 2–3 COL | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 7S |
| 2026-03-14 | WPG 3–1 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-19 | WPG 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-22 | WPG 3–2 COL | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2025-01-11 | WPG 3–0 COL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-31 | WPG 2–5 COL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-11-07 | WPG 1–0 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | WPG 3–6 COL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 7S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | WPG 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-04-26 · PO | WPG 2–6 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2024-04-23 · PO | WPG 2–5 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
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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)
Nathan MacKinnon
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Morrissey or Nathan MacKinnon in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Morrissey's 1.96. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; MacKinnon had 127 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, Josh Morrissey or Nathan MacKinnon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nathan MacKinnon leads in 27 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 MacKinnon done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 15–16. Morrissey had 26 points (7 goals) and MacKinnon had 45 (18 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 →