Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Morrissey vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.9, Faceoffs won 0, Luck Meter +52.
Kane's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.70, Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Top skating speed 22.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.
| Points per game from | Morrissey | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.34 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 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 Kane
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 4G 13A, 45 SOG · Kane 6G 20A, 76 SOG
Morrissey blocked 4 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 1 of Morrissey's.
On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)
9:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–8
- 57.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 73.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Morrissey | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | WPG 1–5 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-31 | WPG 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-04 | WPG 2–4 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-10-30 | WPG 6–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-20 | WPG 5–2 DET | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-11 | WPG 4–1 CHI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-09 | WPG 3–1 CHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-11-27 | WPG 7–2 CHI | 0G 3A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-05 | WPG 4–0 CHI | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-20 | WPG 6–4 CHI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-02-14 | WPG 1–3 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-11-05 | WPG 5–1 CHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
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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)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Morrissey or Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Morrissey and Kane done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 16–9. Morrissey had 17 points (4 goals) and Kane had 26 (6 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 →