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Josh Morrissey vs Rasmus Sandin

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59.

Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Sandin had 29 in 73 games.

This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Sandin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Sandin's 1.7.

Josh Morrissey has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Morrissey's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.3%, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%, Ice-time share 40.7%.

Sandin's biggest edges: Hits 88, Transition attempts /60 0.25, 20+ mph bursts 61.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Josh Morrissey

2.00

fantasy points per game

Rasmus Sandin

1.59

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMorrisseySandin
Goals (+2)0.360.14
Assists (+1)0.530.33
Power-play points (+0.5)0.100.01
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.12
Hits (+0.1)0.050.12
Blocks (+0.5)0.770.87

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 Sandin

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MorrisseySandin
5Team record in 11 meetings6
8Points in those games3

Morrissey 3G 5A, 24 SOG · Sandin 0G 3A, 12 SOG

On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)

8:49 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side

Shot attempts
9–6
60.0%
Expected goals
0.5–0.3
67.0%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Josh Morrissey and Rasmus Sandin
DateScoreMorrisseySandin
2025-12-13WPG 5–1 WSH0G 2A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-26WPG 3–4 WSH0G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-25WPG 3–2 WSH1G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-01WPG 5–4 WSH2G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-24WPG 0–3 WSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-11WPG 3–0 WSH0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-19WPG 1–4 TOR0G 1A 5S0G 0A 0S
2022-10-22WPG 1–4 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2021-12-05WPG 6–3 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2021-04-24WPG 1–4 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2021-04-22WPG 3–5 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 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.

MorrisseySandin

Fantasy box score

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 BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)

Rasmus Sandin

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

FAQ

Should I start Josh Morrissey or Rasmus Sandin 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 Rasmus Sandin's 1.59. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Sandin had 29 in 73 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 Rasmus Sandin?
On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Morrissey and Sandin done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 5–6. Morrissey had 8 points (3 goals) and Sandin had 3 (0 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 →