Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Morrissey vs Noah Cates
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.
This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Cates has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Cates's 1.5.
Josh Morrissey has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, 20+ mph bursts 53, Goals above expected +3.9.
Cates's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.031, Hits 102, Forecheck xG /60 0.28.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
Noah Cates
1.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.
| Points per game from | Morrissey | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.34 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.78 | 0.30 |
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 Cates
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Morrissey 0G 2A, 19 SOG · Cates 2G 6A, 12 SOG
Morrissey blocked 0 of Cates's shots; Cates blocked 1 of Morrissey's.
On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)
11:15 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–7
- 41.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.6
- 23.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Morrissey | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | WPG 1–7 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-10-16 | WPG 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-06 | WPG 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-01 | WPG 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-02-08 | WPG 1–4 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-28 | WPG 0–4 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-22 | WPG 5–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-27 | WPG 4–0 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Morrissey or Noah Cates 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 Noah Cates's 1.33. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Cates had 47 in 82 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 Noah Cates?
- 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 Cates done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 4–4. Morrissey had 2 points (0 goals) and Cates had 8 (2 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 →